About
Lesley-Anne Macfarlane is a narrative and documentary producer focused on culturally rich, commercially viable stories. Her debut feature, Little English, written and directed by Pravesh Kumar, was supported by the BFI Audience Fund and released theatrically across the UK before international digital distribution. Her credits also include Line Producer on HERO: The Extraordinary Life of Mr Ulric Cross, winner of the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Diaspora Narrative Feature Film and Play the Devil nominated for best film at the Havana Film Festival.
She has also produced over a dozen short films including a Best Drama nomination at Aesthetica, a BAFTA-qualifying festival , 100 commercials and corporate videos for brands including BP International, Nestle, and Payless and music videos, including Caribbean star Kes’s Hello, currently at 9.5M views on YouTube.
Alongside her producing work, Lesley-Anne has built a profile across talent development and industry advocacy. She has served as a juror for BAFTA-qualifying festivals and awards including the British Urban Film Festival and One World Media Awards, and as a peer assessor for Ffilm Cymru Wales’ Beacons Fund and BFI Doc Society. She is a BAFTA Connect member, a BIFA Springboard and Filmonomics alumna, and a founding member of the Caribbean Alliance of Film + Television Practitioners, an alliance of film and television professionals working to support the growth of the Caribbean film and television industries.
Photo credit: Chelsea Nawanga