Philister Sidigu

Philister Sidigu is a writer and director with an MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage from Northwestern University. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Video from Columbia College Chicago having previously studied at Antioch College in Yellow Springs. In May 2011 her play Suicide received a reading at Goodman Theatre. In addition Philister’s play Lost was produced as part of Regina Taylor’s State(s) of America series. She has also worked as a Production Assistant for the released documentary A Lion in the House, and directed various marketing videos for non-profits worldwide. Her poem Mama Africa was published in the 2009 publication of Northwestern University’s African American literary magazine Voice and Vision, and she previously wrote the personal blog Social Consumer. She interned at Kartemquin Films the summer of 2010, and has taught Foundations of Screenwriting at Northwestern University. She is currently developing the social network site Gleaps.