Columbus, Ohio · Moving Image Production · The Ohio State University

Rougui Athie

Filmmaker · Screenwriter · Director

I write, direct and shoot original short films, taking each one from the first page of the script through camera to the final cut. I work in English, French and Fulani, and that mix of languages and cultures shapes the stories I tell.

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Selected films

5 shorts · click to watch on YouTube

Djinn
Still from Djinn

Written & directed by Rougui Athie

Djinn
The Deren Effect
Still from The Deren Effect

Directed & filmed by Rougui Athie

The Deren Effect
L’homme mort assise
Still from L’homme mort assise

Written & directed by Rougui Athie

L’homme mort assise
Runaway
Still from Runaway

Directed by Rougui Athie

Runaway
Saleem
Still from Saleem

Co-writer & assistant director

Saleem

More projects, reels and stills are in the full archive.

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About

I'm a Moving Image Production student at The Ohio State University, graduating in 2027. I write and direct my own shorts, run camera, and edit and finish them myself in Premiere Pro and After Effects.

Since 2023 I've also worked at the MMC Digital Lab at Ohio State, helping with the equipment, software and production workflows that student filmmakers rely on.

I'm open to collaborations, crew roles, internships and commissioned work.

Education

  • The Ohio State University, B.A. Moving Image Production2023–2027
  • Canal Winchester High School2020–2023

Experience

  • MMC Digital Lab, Ohio State2023–now

Skills

ScreenwritingDirectingCameraPremiere ProAfter Effects

Languages

EnglishFrenchFulani

Contact

Let's make something together.

Email Rougui
Email athiehawati@gmail.com School athie.8@buckeyemail.osu.edu