Maya Annik Bedward人物介绍

Maya Annik Bedward is a Jamaican-French Canadian director working in film and television. After living in Brazil and the UK, Maya returned to Toronto and co-founded Third Culture Media with her producing partner, Kate Fraser. Visually colourful and sonically rich, her work uses levity and nuance to explore themes of locality, ancestry and belonging. Her films have screened at Hot Docs, TIFF, Black Star and the New Orleans Film Festival. She has also directed episodes for FARM CRIME (CBC Gem), BLK: AN ORIGIN STORY (History Channel, Global TV) and the upcoming series, LIDO TV (CBC Gem). Maya is a fellow of the DOC Institute Breakthrough program and the EFM DocSalon Toolbox Programme. She has also produced two podcasts. Dedicated to fostering a more equitable and inclusive industry, Maya is a founding member of the Black Screen Office and a mentor for the Telus StoryHive Black Creators Edition. She is currently in production on her first feature documentary, BLACK ZOMBIE.