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Makisa Francis

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.

Her original one-hour sci-fi pilot earned her a spot in the 2025 Cohort for the Indiewood Screenwriter’s Fund, recognition as a Finalist in the Studio Skyfire Fellowship with Stowe Story Labs, as well as a semi-finalist placement with The Athena Film Festival Writer’s Lab.

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