Nationality South Sudanese | ||
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Born 31 December 1997 (age 19) ( 1997-12-31 ) Juba, South Sudan Occupation Film director, screenwriter, producer | ||
Atak Ngor (born 31 December 1997) is a South Sudanese film director, writer, and producer. Ngor is best known for writing and directing Atak's Film (2016) for Special Broadcasting Service and The Foundation for Young Australians. He also has short films, music videos, and television commercials to his name as a writer, director, and producer.
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Ngor was born in what is now South Sudan during the Second Sudanese Civil War. After fleeing his homeland because of the war at the age of six years old, he settled in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kakuma, Kenya. In Kakuma, Ngor then spent years in the camp, before finally being accepted to go to Australia. Today, he lives and works in his new home in Hobart, Tasmania.
In 2016, Atak won the SBS National Youth Week Competition where he wrote and directed a short film called Atak's Film which was premiered on Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) television network. Atak's Film resonated deeply with the African community in Australia and all over the world, because many have experienced war back home in their home country. The film was produced by SBS and The Foundation for Young Australians.