Atak Ngor’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

From Sudan
South Sudan
Gender male
Birth

31 December 1997, Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan

Age 23 years

Atak Ngor (born 31 December 1997) is a South Sudanese film director, writer, and producer. Ngor is best known for writing and directing Atak’s Film (2016) 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 at age of 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

  • Hope (2014) (writer, director)
  • Atak’s Film (2016) (writer, director)

Awards

  • Winner, National Youth Week (2016)
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