Makisa is a screenwriter-director whose work spans psychological thrillers, comedy and horror. She loves to pen high-concept tales of strong women confronting sweeping cultural forces.

Her current projects include Blog Baby a technological horror shooting this fall ; Unfluence, a 60-minute corporate thriller about social media addiction; Peer Review, a half-hour comedy that tackles modern dating and algorithmic bias, and Kitty, a horror-comedy short.

With a decade of narrative strategy experience at VICE, Hulu, ABC, TikTok, and The Atlantic, she brings a distinct voice sharpened by cultural insight. Her accolades include a spot in the 2025 Indiewood Screenwriter’s Fund Cohort, finalist placement in the Studio Skyfire Fellowship with Stowe Story Labs, and Semi-Finalist in 2025-2026 The Athena Film Festival Writer’s Lab.