Semagngeta Aychiluhem

Semagngeta is an award winning Producer/Director based in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. He is interested in stories that start conversation and show different perspective. He believes in creating an Ethiopian cinema industry that tells the Ethiopian, African and international stories from a native’s perspective.

He was educated at Bahirdar University Institute of Technology , Bahir Dar, Amhara Degree, Graduated November 2015 Graduated with a very great distinction.

Employment History
Production Assistant Tilahun Zewge film production, January 2011 – December 2012

Assistant Camera Operator Samrach Film Production, Zumra Communications, January 2012 – December 2013

Editor/ VFX /Graphics Designer Samrach Film production, Zumra Communication, Yodit Getachew Film Production, Synergy Habesha Films, January 2014 – December 2016

Worked on projects such as: Advertisements, TV shows and Radio Programs Ethiopian Airlines , Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa Aircraft Systems Power Plant Engineer, December 2015 – October 2017 VICE Media Documentary Subtitling HBO, January 2017 – February 2018

Subtitling and Captions for Vice media documentaries. Director of Photography Yodit Getachew Film Production, Synergy Habesha Films, Sodere On Demand, January 2016 – January 2018

Worked on projects such as: Advertisements, TV shows, Short films and Sitcoms Producer Many Loves: Best Short Film Award at NDIVA Women’s FF Ghana Guzo Films, January 2017 – November 2019

Worked on projects such as: My Happines (Short film), 5 Lelit webseries, Brotherly Sisterly Sitcom and Yemama Bet Sitcom Producer, Writer & Director Sodere Tv and on Demand 2017 Until now

Founder/CEO Guzo Films Worked on projects such as : My Happines short film (Screened on 7 international film fesitvals), 5 Lelit Web series, Love and Brain, Bizu Fiker and Brotherly Sisterly Sitcom

Languages
Amharic: Native English: Fluent