Italome Ohikhuare
Italome is a Nigerian-born screenwriter/filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She was recently a staff writer on the hit Netflix series FIRST KILL. She also wrote the screenplay adaptation THEME MUSIC for Atlas Entertainment. She earned her MFA in film at the University of Miami where she wrote and produced the short film “The Mermaid” which was acquired by The Mental Health Channel. She received a Sundance Institute grant for her story “That Moment I Found God” which was the inspiration for her current solo show “Mermaid.” In 2018, her work landed her a spot in a TV writing workshop sponsored by Lena Waithe. She’s also a Writers Guild Feature Writers Access Project honoree and a member of the Disney/ABC Diversity Talent network. She’s currently repped by Gersh and Housefire Management.
