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Uzo Chijioke

At The Orchard Project: 2026

About

Uzo Chijioke is a Nigerian-American writer/director from Baltimore, MD whose narratives explore self-discovery while challenging societal norms. As a first-generation immigrant and U.S. Army veteran, he brings authentic perspectives on community and belonging to his work. After a career as a practicing pharmacist and management consultant, he pivoted to pursue long-neglected creative interests. His credits include co-creating and head-writing the Webby Award-winning, NAACP Image Award-nominated podcast TwentyOne 21: A Black AF Scripted Audio Comedy, and the short film The Ogene Man, which premiered with NewFilmmakers Los Angeles. He's also a WGF Veteran's Writing Project alum and was a finalist for Sundance Collab's Cultural Impact Residency and the Stowe Story Labs Narrative Lab Fellowship.

At The Orchard Project

  1. 2026
    Episodic Lab

    A More Perfect Union

    When his girlfriend disappears right before he proposes, a decorated educator learns that his country is actually a cult allowed to operate independently in the US and his parents are the leaders shepherding the lie.

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