Stories Brought to Life Through Film
From producing feature films to directing, screenwriting, and developing stories across cultures, Professor Chris Chinwe Ulasi has used film as another medium for exploring identity, society, history, and the African experience.
PRODUCER • DIRECTOR • WRITER • STORYTELLER
Selected Filmography
Producer & Co-Director
2011
Feature film premiered in Houston and Abuja and distributed by Silverbird Cinemas.
Producer & Co-Director
2009
Feature film produced through Diaspora Media Network / Native Son Entertainment.
Producer & Co-Director
2012
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards — 2013
Writer & Producer
1995
Feature film that received the Best Video Film Award in Nigeria.
More Than a Filmmaker
PRODUCER
Bringing stories from concept through production and audience.
DIRECTOR
Translating scripts, performances, and ideas into visual narratives.
WRITER
Developing screenplays, stories, poetry, and culturally grounded narratives.
RESEARCHER
Connecting filmmaking with communication, culture, representation, and society.
Other Film & Media Projects
- Film Director — 2015
Producer
1996
Feature film produced through Songhai Filmworks / UCE Entertainment, starring Tommy Ford.
Writer & Producer — 2015
Writer & Producer — 2015
Producer — Television Pilot, 2015
Story & Screenplay — 2015
Short Documentary — 1995
Cinema as a Cultural Conversation
For Professor Ulasi, filmmaking extends beyond entertainment. His creative work explores people, culture, migration, identity, history, and the complexities of African and African diaspora experiences.
Through film and storytelling, he continues to examine how African narratives are created, represented, shared, and understood across borders.
