Our Team

Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini is a multi-award-winning, bionic writer and filmmaker of Nigerian heritage from East London. Matilda was selected as a Star of Tomorrow 2020 by Screen Daily Magazine; a feature film screenplay they co-wrote was selected as part of The Brit List 2020; a BFI Flare x BAFTA 2023 mentee; was an Inevitable Foundation x Loreen Arbus Elevate Collective Award Grantee 2024; and received the 2025 Windham-Campbell Prize for Drama. As a playwright, Matilda’s debut play ‘Muscovado’ (2014) won the Alfred Fagon Audience Award. They have written audio dramas for BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and Audible. Matilda’s next play 'Little Miss Burden’ (2019) premiered at the Bunker Theatre and won a Popcorn Finalist Award. Their last play ‘Sleepova’ (2023) premiered at the Bush Theatre; won the 2024 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre and Most Promising Playwright Award at 2023 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards. ‘Sleepova’ had its American premiere in 2025 at the Olney Theatre Center. Screen credits include: BAFTA TV-Nominated ‘CripTales’ for BBC America & BBC4. 'Head Over Wheels' a short film produced by Open Sky Theatre & Wrapt Films which won two awards at the 2021 Digital Culture Network Awards. ‘MO <3 KYRA’ a short film produced by Film4 and 104 Films debuted at BFI London Film Festival 2023. They co-wrote an episode on Amazon Prime’s series ‘Wilderness’ (2023) and BBC’s ‘The Dumping Ground’(2025).