Wanjiru M. Njendu

Wanjiru is a DirectorWriterProducer of Kenyan Descent based in Los Angeles Growing up with influences from many American films and TV shows Wanjiru spent her childhood in Kenya recreating scenes from ET Superman Indiana Jones and Star Wars with her siblings and neighbors earning her the nickname Magic  Wanjirus film credits include several films her most personal Look Again nominated for a 2012 African Movie Academy Award Winner Best Diaspora Film Kalasha AwardsKenya and television credits on Samantha Who Super temps and Mostly Evil among others  She directed the red carpet interviews for Women In Films 5th Annual PreOscar party a live taping the he SAGAFTRA and Women In Film QA panel of the film MISSRepresentation as the 2012 Women in Film Variety purple carpet interviews for their celebrating the 2012 Female Primetime Nominees Her African and American upbringing influences her approach as a director to film and television Acclaimed Director Jon Amiel has been her mentor for the past four years