Makisa is a multidisciplinary creative with a focus on entertainment, television, and film marketing. She has worked with leading tech and media companies including TikTok, Hulu, VICE, ABC, and The Atlantic.

She is also an emerging screenwriter and director, currently transitioning from commercial creative direction to writing, producing, and showrunning.

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Residency: 2026 Sundance Cultural Impact Residency

Fellowship: 2026 Alfred P. Sloan Writer’s Fellowship

Finalist: 2026 NYX Horror Collective Fellowship

Finalist: Athena Film Festival 2025-26 Writers Lab

Finalist: Black Boy/ Girl Writes Initiative

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AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Makisa Francis