Nnegest Likké

Nnegest Likké is an award winning internationallybased filmmaker with a passion for telling unique and uplifting stories that inspire humanity From humble beginnings she grew up in the innercity of Oakland but got the rare chance to begin traveling the world at a young age with her mom visiting countries across Europe and Africa where her father famous Ethiopian Freedom Fighter Dr Senay Likké is from Before becoming a professionally recognized writer director and producer she was a high school English and Drama teacher in Los Angeles for 4 years where she discovered a calling for mentoring atrisk youth She got her start in the entertainment industry after one of her screenplays gained the attention of a top Hollywood Producer who helped launch her career Her first feature film Phat Girlz was distributed theatrically by Fox Searchlight Via her Production Company NVision Pictures she continues to create cutting edge content for film television and digital platforms