About Atak Ngor
Born 1997. Atak Ngor is a film director.
Atak Ngor is a South Sudanese film director, writer, and producer. Ngor is best known for writing and directing Atak's Film for Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) and The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA).
Ngor was born in what is now South Sudan during the Second Sudanese Civil War in 1997. After fleeing his homeland aged 6-year-old, he resettled in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kakuma, Kenya. In Kakuma, he then, spent a few years in the camp, before finally being granted to Australia.
Career In 2016, Ngor won the SBS National Youth Week Competition to write and direct a short film called Atak's Film which premiered on SBS in April, 2016. The film was produced by SBS and FYA.
Filmography Short films Atak's Film (2016) (writer, director)
Awards Winner, National Youth Week (2016)
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Who is Atak Ngor?
South Sudanese film director, writer and producer
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Atak Ngor was born on 31 December 1997 in Juba.
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Atak Ngor is a film director.
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