Meschida Philip
Grenada, West Indies

Meschida
Philip

Director · Producer · Cultural Bridge Builder

Taking Caribbean stories to the world, through film, culture, and strategic communications that connect the Caribbean to global audiences across four continents.

As Caribbeans, we should see ourselves as world citizens, and our storytelling, our locations, and our networks should extend to every corner of the globe.
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Who I Am

A Grenadian-born Director, Producer, Curator, and Cultural Bridge Builder.

I am a key figure in the Caribbean's creative economy, building bridges between Caribbean filmmakers, institutions, and global markets through an extensive network across the United States, Europe, and Africa. My work spans film direction and production, festival leadership, institutional communications, mentorship, and audience development. Always in service of one mission: ensuring that Caribbean stories, talent, and destinations find their place on the world stage.

"More than just a filmmaker, a visionary leader combining cultural preservation with innovative business strategy."

As the first Grenadian filmmaker invited to the Locarno Film Festival's Open Doors Programme and an affiliate of Pavillon Afriques at Cannes, I have gained recognition for leadership in cultural diplomacy. My background in advertising law and brand compliance at J. Walter Thompson (JWT), one of the world's leading global advertising agencies, combined with an MFA in Film from the City College of New York, enables me to balance creative vision with business strategy.

I founded Mprojekts Creative Group in Grenada in 2018, a creative strategy and production studio that has since delivered strategic communications, brand positioning, film production, and institutional programming for UNESCO, UNICEF, the European Union, and CARICOM. The work ranges from national public awareness campaigns to cross-regional cultural programmes, always rooted in a commitment to quality, cultural authenticity, and measurable impact.

I am a two-time UNESCO award recipient and alumna of the Deental Programme, with training in the Dominican Republic and Abidjan, Ivory Coast, deepening my connections to the Africa-Caribbean creative corridor that runs through all my work.

The 12°N, 61°W Grenada Film Festival, Grenada's only international film festival, is my flagship cultural platform. Built from nothing into a destination-facing brand that attracts audiences annually from across the Caribbean, North America, the United Kingdom, and Africa. Endorsed by the Grenada Tourism Authority and the Office of Creative Affairs. Represented at Cannes. Premiered work at CARIFESTA XV.

Through SheCreates Caribbean Lab, the region's first inter-Caribbean residency for women filmmakers, developed under UNESCO's Creative Caribbean initiative, I created pathways for the next generation of Caribbean women creatives, connecting them to networks, mentors, and markets across 15 Caribbean nations in three languages.

Meschida Philip
Areas of Focus
Caribbean Creative Diplomacy · Cultural Tourism · Destination Storytelling · Women's Empowerment · Mentorship · Creative Industry Policy · Africa–Caribbean Connections
Initiatives & Platforms

Where the Work Lives

Partners · Funders · Institutional Collaborators
UNESCO
UNICEF
European Union
CARICOM
University of the West Indies
Grenada Tourism Authority
Office of Creative Affairs
Ministry of Tourism & Culture
GIDC
CNC France
Festival de Cannes
OACPS
VP Records
Get In Touch

Let's Build
Something Together

For strategic communications, cultural partnerships, co-productions, speaking engagements, mentoring, or media enquiries.

Email
WhatsApp
+1 (473) 421-3798
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