I’m Tanzania Hughie, an innovative screenwriter, script developer, and editorial voice with a decade of experience crafting dynamic stories across film, television, digital media, and editorial platforms. I center Black stories and diverse perspectives through bold dialogue, compelling characters, and high-impact themes, and I’m passionate about weaving social truth with cultural nuance and bold imagination. I thrive in both solo writing and writers’ rooms, and I’m comfortable with editorial storytelling or cinematic world-building. I’m seeking opportunities with studios, networks, or editorial platforms in NYC, internationally, or remote.

Tanzania Hughie

I’m Tanzania Hughie, an innovative screenwriter, script developer, and editorial voice with a decade of experience crafting dynamic stories across film, television, digital media, and editorial platforms. I center Black stories and diverse perspectives through bold dialogue, compelling characters, and high-impact themes, and I’m passionate about weaving social truth with cultural nuance and bold imagination. I thrive in both solo writing and writers’ rooms, and I’m comfortable with editorial storytelling or cinematic world-building. I’m seeking opportunities with studios, networks, or editorial platforms in NYC, internationally, or remote.

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I’m Tanzania Hughie, an innovative screenwriter, script developer, and editorial voice with a decade of experience crafting dynamic stories across film, television, digital media, and editorial platforms. I center Black stories and diverse perspectives through bold dialogue, compelling characters, and high-impact themes, and I’m passionate about weaving social truth with cultural nuance and bold imagination.

I thrive in both solo writing and writers’ rooms, and I’m comfortable with editorial storytelling or cinematic world-building. I’m seeking opportunities with studios, networks, or editorial platforms in NYC, internationally, or remote.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Screenwriter at Freelance
January 1, 2020 - Present
Wrote and developed 7+ original screenplays and series, several optioned and independently produced.
Writer/Director at BROKEN (Short Film)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
A poetic short examining grief, ancestral lineage, and redemption.
Creator/Writer/Producer at DNA: Deceptive Negative Attitudes (Mini-Series)
January 1, 2021 - Present
A multi-character drama exploring inherited trauma and healing through the lens of the Black American experience.
Screenwriter at CHASE (TV Mini-Series)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Action-packed character study set against the criminal underworld of Harlem.
Screenwriter at BULLY: The Series (I, II, Rise of Two Kings, Rico Story) (Feature Films)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
A series of urban crime dramas uncovering cycles of violence, family loyalty, and survival.
Op-Ed & Editorial Contributor at Give Me Astoria
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Crafted accessible, insightful op-eds on mental wellness, community culture, and social change.
Short Fiction Writer at ReadWorks.org
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Published short story 'So You Think You Can’t Dance' exploring self-doubt, courage, and rhythm.

Education

Associate Degree in Acting for Film & Television at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014
BFA Coursework in Fashion Design at Virginia Commonwealth University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
Producer Certification at Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

Producer Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other