Makeda Matheson is an award winning Writer & Director from Huddersfield, Makeda’s directing credits span documentary (her latest film ALIVE received its world premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2021) and commercial film (Chanel, CNN et al). In her scripted work, Makeda draws on her Afro-Caribbean heritage and background as a documentarian to delve into different worlds and explore the rich tapestry of stories that exist within marginalised communities in the north of England.

Makeda has completed BBC Voices 23, BFI x Film Hub North 'Scratch Me' 22 and was in the inaugural cohort of Screen Yorkshire’s FLEX agile storytelling program 20-21.

Based in London and Huddersfield.

Commercial projects completed for: BBC, CNN, Google, American Express, Bloomberg, Rimmel, Kuwait Fund, Science Museum, British Museum, The National Maritime Museum, Gems Education, Girl Effect, Greece Tourism, Angola MOC, Abu Dhabi MOC, Seychelles Tourism, Türkiye Tourism, Japan Cabinet Office, Fujitsu, UK DBT, ViiV Healthcare, Intel, Nokia, Siemens, Seiko, Chanel, Breguet, Audemars Piguet + LVMH.

Locations covered: Angola (multiple), Kenya, Madagascar, Japan (multiple), Thailand, Mongolia, Costa Rica, France (multiple), Spain, Germany, Turkiye (multiple), UAE (multiple), Grenada, USA (multiple) and more.

Represented by Salt Partnership