About Erinma

Born in the UK to a Danish Mother and Nigerian Father, Erinma is inspired to tell stories that cross cultural and political boundaries. She has written several acclaimed short films, including IN MEMORIAM, which was broadcast on British TV. Before turning her attention to feature screenplays she worked on several award-winning shorts as executive producer at London based film agency, B3 Media. She currently has two feature screenplays in development with UK screen agencies, including the science fiction drama, FROZEN. She has a background as a neuroscientist, with a PhD from the University of Manchester where she is an honorary fellow in science communication. She also works part-time on cross-platform projects.

Erinma's writing experiences can be followed on her blog: www.everyoneandeverything.wordpress.com and on twitter as erinmaochu.

Erinma's Project

The Interpreters

Leaving is easy - it's when you come home that the trouble starts.

A present day drama set in Iraq and Denmark. Danish lawyer, Jette, 36, is sent to Iraq to negotiate asylum in Denmark for the Iraqi families of interpreters that have been working with the Danish Army when it becomes unsafe for them to stay in Iraq. Her experiences in Iraq have a profound effect on her and when she returns to Denmark with a new cultural perspective, integrating back into her old life is not as easy as she envisaged.

THE INTERPRETERS presents a tale of two cultures and the hypocrisies and politics that divide them and what happens when cultural boundaries are crossed and a common humanity is discovered.

Back to participants