Visiting Artist
2025-2026 Visiting Artist Chinaka Hodge
Poet, playwright, screenwriter, showrunner.
Chinaka Hodge is Head Writer and Executive Producer of Disney+ Marvel’s series Ironheart.
The show focuses on the adventures of black girl tech genius, Riri Williams and is Executive Produced by Ryan Coogler. Chinaka has appeared on two seasons of HBO’s Def Poetry and is a Kennedy Center Next50 recipient. Her screenwriting credits include RISE, Snowpiercer (HBO/MAX), Amazing Stories (APPLE+), and The Midnight Club (NETFLIX).
Chinaka will be teaching Hella Cinematic: The Radical Impact of the Bay Area on Film.
Hella Cinematic: The Radical Impact of the Bay Area on Film
How have Bay Area filmmakers influenced the world? A class for aspiring screenwriters!
Join celebrated poet, screenwriter, and showrunner Chinaka Hodge for a course that peeks behind the silver screen and breaks down the Bay Area’s role crafting culture through film. Students will learn the fundamentals screenwriting and gain a comprehensive knowledge of industry workings.
