Tchaiko Omawale

Tchaiko's filmmaking is influenced by growing up as a Third Culture Kid. She lived in 8 different countries by age 16 and enjoys recreating this adventurous experience in her work. Magic, themes of in-between in the African Diaspora, its effects on the body and spirit, fill her work. Her creative impulses for fantasy and for the shadow world are a connection to African Indigeneity and its healing powers. She centers ethical practices of care, process, intuition and deep listening to her body, dreams, and the magic of motherhood.

Her debut feature film Solace, about a Black girl navigating an eating disorder is streaming on Showtime, Kweli TV, Apple TV and Amazon. The film features Hope Olaide Wilson, Chelsea Tavares, Lynn Whitfield, and Glynn Turman. It won Special Jury Mention at LA Film Festival and Audience Award at New Orleans Film Festival.

Tchaiko's episodic work begun on Season 4 of Queen Sugar, followed by Cherish The Day Season 2. She directs commercials with Unicorns + Unicorns. Talent Agency (TV + Film): CAA (Lauren Jane Holland).