Chike C. Nwoffiah (born July 22, 1965 in Nigeria) is an actor, theater director, educator and award-winning filmmaker, and consultant on theater, film, television and multimedia projects.
Listed as one of the "Top Ten Most Influential African Americans" in the San Francisco Bay Area by CityFlight Magazine in 2000, he has served on several regional and national grant review panels including: the National Endowment for the Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Sacramento Arts Commission, San Francisco Arts Commission, Arts Council Silicon Valley, Walter and Elise Haas Fund and the Center for Cultural Innovation. His latest project is a feature length narrative film “Sabar” based on the African dance movement in the United States.
Government College, Umuahia, NigeriaUniversity of Lagos, NigeriaColumbia University Graduate School of Business (INM), USAHollywood Film Institute, USAPresident - Rhesus Media Group, California, USAExecutive Director - Oriki Theater, California, USAAdjunct Faculty - Menlo College, California, USAPrincipal Partner - C3 Media, Abuja, NigeriaDirector - Silicon Valley African Film Festival, California, USABoard of Trustees - Arts Council Silicon Valley (Chairman of Grants Committee)Board of Directors - Alliance for California Traditional Arts (VP Development)Advisory Board - California Black Arts AllianceFormer President - Mountain View Community TelevisionFormer Vice President - Chamber of Commerce Mountain ViewFormer Board member - Palo Alto Red Cross2000: San Francisco Bay Area Top Ten Most Influential African Americans - CityFlight Magazine.2001: Kuumba Award for Creativity - Silicon Valley Jazz Arts Music Network.2002: Humanitarian of the Year Award - Parent’s Coalition Mountain View.2003: Freedom Fighter Award - San Jose / Silicon Valley Chapter of NAACP.2004: Director’s Award -California Arts Council.2006: Community Service Award - Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity (Eta Sigma Lambda Chapter)2007: Mover of Mountains Award - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Santa Clara Valley2007: Diversity Award - Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors2008: Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition - United States Congress2000: Growing Black in America2001: Jamaica - Spirit of Enterprise2002: Tantu2003: A Jewel in History2004: A Killing in Choctaw2005: Every Drop Counts2006: Bridges2007: Wake Up Africa2009: A Prayer for the Inauguration2009: Sabar - life is a dance! 