Biography


Selected for Edinburgh TV Festival’s ones to watch and BBC new talent hotlist, Afia Nkrumah is an outstanding writer/director in television,  film and theatre. She has a keen eye behind the camera, alongside strong storytelling skills and a sensitivity and confidence with actors. 

Recent Television credits include CALL THE MIDWIFE, EASTENDERS, CORONATION STREET and the pilot for a new TV drama series A PLACE OF SAFETY starring Harris Dickinson, Marama Corlett and Lily Newmark.

Afia has written and directed several short films that have screened at national and international film festivals including her award-winning short SHADOW FILM that was funded by Film London. Currently, Afia is developing her debut feature film PIGEONS & PLANTAIN.



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A Place Of Safety TV Pilot View
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Whilst recovering from their suicide attempts in a psychiatric hospital, a romance blossoms between NICOLA and LUKE. If they can navigate dating rituals and the ward staff intent on separating them, they just might have a chance to fall in love. The pilot episode of new TV series starring Harris Dickinson, Marama Corlett, and Lily Newmark written by JC Servante and directed by Afia Nkrumah 2020
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