MAKEDA MATHESON

WRITER | DIRECTOR

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BIO

Makeda Matheson is an award winning Writer & Director from Huddersfield. Makeda’s directing credits span documentary (her film ALIVE received its world premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2021) and commercial film (Chanel, LVHM, BBC, Bloomberg, CNN, Turkiye Tourism 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.

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

CV

PRODUCTION	COMPANY	ROLE
BBC Writersroom Voices (2023)	Participated in the North and Midlands cohort for BBC Writersroom Voices	Writer
Flex - Screen Workshire (2021-2022)	Participated in the first cohort for FLEX run by Screen Yorkshire	Writer
Scratch Me - Film Hub North (2021-2022)	Participated in the first cohort for Scratch Me run by Film Hub North	Writer

PRODUCTION	COMPANY	ROLE
Alive	Independent Doc	Director
BEYOND THE JAR: Vanilla Planifolia, Cellular Vitality, White Camellia	CHANEL Brand Doc X 3 shorts	Director
Anything Is Possible	CNN	Director

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