After falling in love with the film and editing process in high school, Makeba L. Ross would eventually leave her hometown of Newburgh, NY to study film at Brooklyn College. After graduating and spending 5 years in the corporate film world, Makeba declared an LLC and committed to her freelance business, Problem Pictures, LLC, full time. Over the years she has produced, directed, shot and edited various projects for BuzzFeed, BET+, Elite Daily, Bustle, NYC H+H, and more. Her goal is simple: showcase the Black community in a positive and emphatic light, challenge reductive stereotypes, and encourage young Black children to pursue their storytelling.
