Oumi Karenga-Hewitt is a Burundian-born, British writer, impact producer and community advocate based on Wiradyuri Country in Griffith NSW. With a background in marketing, digital content, and community engagement she has held roles across mission-based organsiations such as Regional Development Australia – Riverina, Country Universities Centre, and Mona Magazine. She is the current chair of Western Riverina Arts and was selected for the Screenworks Regional Producer Elevator Program and the Diversity Arts Australia Shifting the Balance Leadership Program. In 2023, Oumi co-produced a film currently in post-production, and coordinated the first Griffith Screen Industry Forum which saw nearly 50 people attend with guest speakers from Screen Australia, Screenworks, Screen NSW, EndemolShine Australia, ABC, and Media Mentors Australia. Oumi was also the Stage Manager for TEDxWagga Wagga 2023, and Curator of TEDxGriffith 2024. She was also selected as a teaching artist for NIDA Connect delivering Acting and Writing for Performance workshops for regional young people. Oumi’s script, “When All Is Said and Done”, was selected as a finalist in the inaugural Voices of Women Short Film & Script Festival 2025 and she has also been published in print and online across fiction and non-fiction with a focus on intersectional experiences of black women – then, now and always. A passionate performer, Oumi is embarking on her directorial debut with Griffith Regional Theatre’s 2025 community production of Mamma Mia! hitting the stage in September 2025.