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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|American film director}}<br />
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'''Nnegest Likké''' is an American [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and producer from Oakland. Born in the [[Bay Area]] and raised in [[Oakland]] and [[San Francisco]], she is the daughter of an African-American Civil Rights Activists and an Ethiopian freedom fighter. Most of her work explores themes of cross-cultural relationships between Americans and Africans, and she is a pioneer of the blended-culture genre. Specializing in comedy, romance, drama and travel adventure, Nnegest Likké's films are thought-provoking impact-films that examine complex issues in society and culture.<ref name="Film Fatales {{!}} Nnegest Likké">{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmfatales.org/directors/nnegestlikke|title=Film Fatales {{!}} Nnegest Likké|website=www.filmfatales.org|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> Her film awards include Best Diaspora Film at the 2016 [[Africa Movie Academy Awards]] (AMAA) for " Ben and Ara " which she directed. Her 2019 international romantic drama, ''Everything But A Man'' won the Audience Choice Award at the Pan African Film Festival. Nnegest is one of the first women of color to write and direct a movie distributed by a major Hollywood studio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-nnegest-likke-is-helping-to-make-film-and-tv-more-representative-of-the-us-population/|title=How Nnegest Likké Is Helping To Make Film And TV More Representative Of The US Population - Thrive Global|website=thriveglobal.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> Her directing credits include Fox Searchlight's romantic-comedy ''[[Phat Girlz]]'', the multi-award-winning indie love drama ''[[Ben & Ara]]'', and ''Everything But A Man''.<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Nnegest Likké was born in Oakland, California.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/1038859/fblk|title=BEN & ARA - Feature Film|website=Indiegogo|language=en|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> She is half African-American and half Ethiopian and grew up in the [[San Francisco]] - [[Oakland]] [[Bay Area]].<br />
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During her childhood, Likké had the opportunity of traveling around the world, including throughout Europe and Africa<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://sfbff.org/wordpress/ben-and-ara|title=BEN AND ARA|date=2016-05-04|website=San Francisco Black Film Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-11}}</ref> with her mother who Likké referred to as an active globetrotter and Civil Rights Activist. This traveling exposed her to various ways of life besides those known in America.<ref name=":2"/><br />
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Likké attended [[Skyline High School (Oakland, California)|Skyline High School]] in [[Oakland]]. After graduating, she attended [[Clark Atlanta University]] (CAU), where she studied film and graduated with a BA in Mass Communications.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.umcgiving.org/impact-articles/alumni-profile-nnegest-likke-91|title=Alumni Profile: Nnegest Likké ('91) {{!}} UMC Giving|website=www.umcgiving.org|language=en|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
After college, Likké moved to [[Los Angeles]] to pursue screenwriting.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://hollywoodsblackrenaissance.com/nngest-likke/|title=Filmmaker Nngest Likké Discusses her Latest Film 'Everything But a Man'|last=Mills|first=K. Nicole|date=2016-06-16|website=Hollywood's Black Renaissance|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref> While honing her craft, Likké taught Drama, History and English at a high school in Los Angeles.<ref name=":2"/> Today, she still mentors at-risk youth.<br />
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== Films ==<br />
''[[Phat Girlz]]'' (2006) was Likké's first feature film, starring Academy Award Winner [[Mo'Nique|Mo’Nique]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.umcgiving.org/impact-articles/alumni-profile-nnegest-likke-91|title=Alumni Profile: Nnegest Likké ('91) {{!}} UMC Giving|website=www.umcgiving.org|language=en|access-date=2019-10-11}}</ref> This film is a romantic-comedy about two plus-size women who meet the men of their dreams in an unexpected way.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxsearchlight.com/phatgirlz/|title=Phat Girlz|website=Fox Searchlight|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> Her second film was ''[[Ben & Ara]]'', followed by her most recent film ''Everything But a Man'' starring [[Monica Calhoun]] and [[Jimmy Jean-Louis]] (2019 ). Likké wrote, directed and produced ''Everything But a Man'', about the challenges successful, career-driven women have finding love.<ref name=":1"/> Likké is currently working on multiple projects for film and TV.<ref name="Film Fatales {{!}} Nnegest Likké"/><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
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!Year <br />
!Title <br />
! colspan="3" |Credited as <br />
|-<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!Director<br />
!Writer <br />
!Producer<br />
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|2006<br />
|''Phat Girlz''<br />
|Yes<br />
|Yes<br />
|No<br />
|-<br />
|2015<br />
|''[[Ben & Ara]]''<br />
|Yes<br />
|No<br />
|No<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|''Everything But a Man'' <br />
|Yes<br />
|Yes<br />
|Yes<br />
|-<br />
|2023<br />
|''A Sunday Affair'' <br />
|No<br />
|Yes<br />
|No<br />
|}<br />
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== Awards, nominations and honours ==<br />
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* In 2015, Likké received an honorary mention for Best Feature Film at the [[All Lights India International Film Festival]].<ref name=":1" /><br />
* In 2016, Likké received the Best Female Protagonist award for her film ''[[Ben & Ara]]'' at the [[Nevada Women's Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-05 |title=Award Winners 2016 |url=https://www.nwffest.com/award-winners-2016 |access-date=2019-10-30 |website=[[Nevada Women's Film Festival]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
* In 2016, ''Ben and Ara'' won the award for Best Diaspora film by the [[Africa Movie Academy Awards]] (AMAA).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.benandara.com/|title=Ben & Ara Independent Feature Film|website=benandara|language=en|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb name|2104340}}<br />
*[https://www.everythingbutaman.com]<br />
*[https://www.benandara.com/ Ben and Ara]<br />
*[http://www.filmfatales.org/directors/nnegestlikke Nnegest Likké]<br />
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