Gloria Huwiler

Realness African Screenwriters' Residency 2017

Zambian actress and writer, Gloria Zewelanji Raen, trained at Oxford School of Drama, followed by Brown University, and received a Master’s in Creative Writing from Cambridge University. She initially worked in theatre, earning a Bessie, New York Dance and Performance award. Gloria has since worked in various independent film productions including Zambian auteur Rungano Nyoni’s debut I am not a Witch, which premiered at Cannes 2017 and went on to win a BAFTA. She recently appeared in the independent film Borderline currently in festivals with Natalia Tena, and will be performing at Nordic Black Theatre in September 2022 in a production of James Baldwin's, 'Giovanni's Room.'

Gloria's first feature length screenplay, Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls) was selected for the Urucu Realness Residency, B3 Talent Lab, MFI Talent lab and Cannes Cinefondation's Atelier 2019, Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese is attached to direct with Ama Ampadu producing. She was selected as one of the writers for Netflix’s first animation series from Africa, Mama K’s Team Four, scheduled for release in 2022.

Email: gloria@gloriaraen.com

Website: gloriaraen.com