Meja Shoba is a South African-American director who hails from California. Strong narrative, visuals, and cultural nuance come first in her work. Her work varies from film, digital content, advertisement, and documentary.
Meja’s works have travelled to film festivals in the US, Europe, and Africa, in addition to being featured in fashion magazines and museum exhibition curations.
She loves Thai food, red velvet cake, and a strong cup of coffee.
Meja received her Masters in Directing from UCLA in Los Angeles.
Driven by storytelling that gets to the heart of cultural nuance, Meja is enthralled by the beauty of the Black experience and grounded narrative worlds. She’s a director of versatility: small budget, big budget, short film, or documentary— Meja is up for the challenge, and brings the flavor of her colourful South African-American background to her work