Makalla McPherson

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Film, TV & Theatre

Assistant: Jocelyn Waddell

Film, TV & Theatre

Makalla McPherson is a writer/director from London. Makalla wrote her debut play WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT for The Oval Theatre in 2018 which was supported by The Arts Council. Makalla was mentored by Coky Giedroyc whilst spending time on the set of BBC Drama, WHAT REMAINS. She was later selected for The Creative Diversity Network scheme and mentored by Executive Producer, Sarah Brown. Makalla has since gone on to direct award-winning TV drama, WATERLOO ROAD and was the main and second unit director on Shondaland’s 2023 award winning Netflix series, QUEEN CHARLOTTE. Last year, she also directed the Disney, C4 & Onyx adaptation of Candice Carty-Williams’ best-selling novel, QUEENIE. She is currently directing an episode of the later series of DR WHO, starring Ncuti Gatwa. 

Television

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DOCTOR WHO

2024

Bad Wolf Ltd, BBC, Disney +

Director

QUEENIE

2023

Disney +, Onyx, Channel 4, Furthersouth

Director

QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY

2022

Shondaland / Netflix

Main and 2nd Unit Director
Producers: Shonda Rhimes and Tom Verica

WATERLOO ROAD

2022

BBC / Wall to Wall

Director
Producers: Cameron Roach and Adam Leatherland

EASTENDERS

2021

BBC

Director
Producers: Sharon Batten and Jon Sen

MIDSOMER MURDERS

2021

ITV / Company Pictures

Diversity Placement Director - DUK
Producers: Carol Ann Docherty and Michele Buck

APPL TREE HOUSE Series 2 and Series 3

2017 - 2018

CBBC

Director
Producers: Greg Boardman and Nila Karadia
"Apple Tree House embodies all that Cbeebies stands for - a sense of fun, curiosity and adventure, kindness and being a good friend" - Telegraph

DOCTORS

2013 - 2018

BBC

Director
Producers: Mike Hobson, Caroline Slater and Peter Leslie Wild

Theatre

ProductionCompanyNotes

WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT

2018

The Oval Theatre

Writer/Director
Producers: Owen Calvert-Lyons and Trudy Nelson
"I think this is a very timely piece as there is much conversation around mental health issues that it is tackled via a father/son relationship also adds a texture and image we rarely see in theatre. I think it was well done and it would be great it it could find a future life" - Michael Buffong, Artistic Director Talawa Theatre