EVE S1, S2, S3
THE DUMPING GROUND S7, S8
HUNTER STREET S4
MISSING S1, S2
DO IT AGAIN / THE TING TINGS
THE HOLDING
RAINBOW STORIES
A storyteller
I'm passionate about celebrating and championing stories and characters from the margins, whether that's as a writer, producer or educator.
I know a thing or two about scripted development - which has been my bread-and-butter for over fifteen years and have always combined that with an entrepreneurial sense of independence.
More recently my own writing has come into the foreground and I love working across genres, from children's and YA to adults and animation.
I don't believe in rules. I believe in change. And hopefully giving something back through authentic creative expression.
Background
David Chikwe is a writer, producer and educator currently under commission with STV, Greenacre Films, Bright Little Labs and Three Wise Productions.
As EP for Three Tables, he’s in development with Michael Bhim / 4th Power Films / Appian Way for AppleTV; Archie Maddocks for Channel 4 and Naomi Gibney for BBC.
In 2024 David delivered the inaugural Diverse Writers Development Programme for NFTS x Leftbank/Sony.
Prior to 2024, David was the co-founder of Three Tables Productions which launched in 2018. During his tenure, David helped Three Tables win development commissions with S4C, Buzzfeed, ITVX, Fremantle and Impact X, in addition to securing slate funding from the BBC and a first-look deal with eONE. In 2021 Three Tables was named as one of PACT’s Future 30.
Previously, David was a series producer at Leopardrama where he oversaw the development and production of the BAFTA-nominated CBBC series EVE (2015 – 2016), co-created with Emma Reeves. David also co-created and script-edited two series of BBC’s MISSING (2009 – 2010).
As a freelance script-reader he worked for BBC, talkbackTHAMES and on Channel4’s COMING UP (2007). He also produced music promo DO IT AGAIN for The Ting Tings (2014).
Based in the West Midlands, David has written episodes for CBBC’s DUMPING GROUND (2019 – 2021) and Nickelodeon’s HUNTER STREET (2021).
In 2022 - 2024 David was selected for BAFTA’s Elevate Programme.
He is repped by Kitson Press Associates.
Writer/Creator
Producer/EP
Educator
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Lead Tutor
Diverse Writers Development Programme
Hired by the NFTS to run their inaugural Diverse Writers Development Programme.
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Mentor
Working as an industry mentor to new entrants over multiple years.
Mentored a number of new entrants to the film and TV industry including: Yolanda Sithole; Callum Akass; Jess Hill and Riley Wong.
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Mentor
Hired by Open House to mentor Birmingham writer Maeve Clarke.
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Mentor
Invited to mentor a diverse Kenyan writer’s room on the feature film. Ran a one-week residential script development workshop in Nairobi, Kenya for One Fine Day Films on their feature: LUSALA with writers: Silas Miami, Wanjeri Gakuru and Oprah Oyugi.
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Mentor
Delivered a development masterclass for Screen Leaders in Sites, Spain.
Contact
Emilie Loldrup
Kitson Press Associates
32 Tavistock St, Covent Garden, WC2E 7PB, London
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3848 1400