WRITER/DIRECTOR
Meena Ayittey is an award-winning London-based film director known for her emotive storytelling,
distinctive visual style and sharp, satirical comedy.

A graduate of Central Saint Martins, Meena began her career in post-production, working as a VFX artist on major feature films at world-renowned visual effects house Framestore, before moving into advertising for leading agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi and Fold7. Alongside her commercial work, Meena began writing and directing her own films, establishing a distinctive voice that blends emotional honesty with an incisive, often darkly comic perspective. Her short film All The Little Things went viral and amassed more than six million views across social platforms, and her award-winning documentary Black Creative is available on Amazon Prime.

In 2020, her commercial film for the Black Lives Matter movement, Mama, marked a significant turning point in her directing career, earning multiple industry awards and bringing her work to a wider audience. In 2023, Meena was mentored by acclaimed director Joelle Mae David (Boarders, Dreaming Whilst Black, Queenie, The Innocents) as part of the Momentum x We Are Parable x Channel 4 UK 2023 mentorship program. Since then, Meena has continued to build an eclectic body of work across commercials, film, documentary and television.

Her latest short, The Call, is a twisted comedy exploring the realities of being a Black female director in a rapidly evolving industry, combining uncomfortable humour with sharp social observation.

A thoughtful and outspoken voice on the future of filmmaking, Meena advocates for a balanced approach to AI, championing technology as a practical production tool while emphasising the irreplaceable value of human creativity, performance and connection.