Monique Needham

Monique Needham is a Jamaican-British writer and director, born and raised in North West London. Passionate about broadening the type of stories told about her community. She has created two short films since 2019, Cashpoint (2019) and Mum Me (2020), which have been shown and commended at film festivals globally. More recently she made a concept trailer and short film called Sunday Dinner (2023) which won the M&M's FUNd Award. Her films cover family and culture with a comedic twist, and showcase the lives and bonds of people of colour. When not creating narrative films, she enjoys experimenting with ideas and shares them for everyone to enjoy.