Join us for our next filmmaker happy hour, hosted by Tajianna Okechukwu with Black Film Connect.

The venue is ADA-accessible and the event is a cash bar.

Tajianna Okechukwu is an Actor & Filmmaker in the Bay Area. She obtained a double degree in Acting and Film & TV Studies from Azusa Pacific University. Her artistic repertoire spans commercials, theatrical performances, and captivating short films, where she not only takes center stage but also assumes the roles of producer and director on local short films and music videos. Tajianna has worked largely as a Production Assistant for different well-renowned studios such as Amazon, Marvel, and A24.

Her 1st award-winning Co-Director & Producer short film credit for Cracks in the Foundation has won Best Direction in the WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival, an official selection in the Newark Short Film Awards, and more.

She recently garnered an award-winning credit as the Co-Director & Producer for her short film Cracks in the Foundation which has won an official selection in the UCLAxFilm Festival, an Award Winner in the San Francisco Indie Short Film Fest, Best Direction in the WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival, and more.

In her screenwriting and directorial work, she likes to explore narratives of the Black experience with an Afro-surrealist approach. Tajianna is passionate about Bay Area storytelling and seeks to tell stories with avant-garde ideas that will shift paradigms and shake culture in our society.

Black Film Connect: The Bay Area's very own Black film collective and production house that serves to amplify the presence of Black crew above & below the line on industry and independent film sets,  connect Black stories to Black crews, and bridge the gap between artful Black content creators and the general public.