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Ewurakua is a freelance director, writer, and poet passionate about experimental storytelling. She injects her work with influences of the cultures she embodies as the daughter of immigrant parents hailing from St.Lucia and Ghana, often centering on themes of ancestry, race, identity, and belonging.

Her work has garnered recognition in the Student Academy Awards, NBCU, Peacock, and Raindance Film Festival. 

Ewurakua's short "to the girl that looks like me" was part of Scene in Color Film Series, with the film featured on platforms Rotten Tomatoes, NBCU and Peacock. Among her accolades are honors from Cinequest, Toronto Black Film Festival, NFFTY, and the Tony Hawkins Award for Excellence in Sound Design.

Having already worked with Janelle Monae, Megan Thee Stallion, Serena Wiliams, Chrissy Teigen, and Queen Latifah, amongst others, Ewurakua’s distinct ability to genuinely connect with people translates to films that leave a lasting impression on viewers.

Beyond her work in the film industry, Ewurakua trains in Shito Ryu karate and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Her adoration for high-contact sports fuels her passion for capturing people in motion, highlighting bodies' strength and delicate grace through a cinematic and poetic lens.

When she’s not on set or in the dojo, Ewurakua enjoys camping, making music, acting and voiceover recording.

Dual Canadian/US citizen