MsMono is a small company with big ambitions. A writer-led production company, we tell award-winning, diverse, female centred stories.

Our first short film Pretty Bitch won the Van D’or Award for Best Screenplay and was nominated in four other categories: Best Film, Best Actress, Best Drama and Best Director. Our second short film That Girl, Peugeot was made with a 70% female cast and crew and selected for festivals worldwide.

You is the music video we created for Independent Artist Sharlene-Monique (also a member of the Kingdom Choir) which won Best Female Solo, Best Inspirational and Music Video of the Year at the Jump Music Video Awards.

The Ride, is a short film written and directed by Tara Aghdashloo and funded by BFI Network, Canada Council of the Arts and Toronto Arts Council. The film was made with a 70% female cast and crew and had its premiere in March 2023. It is currently on the festival circuit. 

We have also moved into audio and have three audio series written by women in development working with Hat Trick Podcast, Listen Audio, and Audible UK.

Karla Williams

Founder and Creative Director

Karla Williams is an award-winning writer and executive producer.

She was in the writers’ room for the Hattrick, Wonder Project, and Amazon Studios drama SPIRES and wrote on season 8 of the Kudos drama Grantchester for ITV. Her audio drama Famous, is an Audible Original and she has written for the podcast series Legacy for Wondery Media.

Her award-winning short film Pretty Bitch has been screened at festivals internationally, including BFI Future Film Festival and London Short Film Festival and she has two monologues published in the anthology Hear Me Now: Audition Monologues for Actors of Colour by Oberon Books.

Karla is one of the executive producers on the short film The Ride, funded by BFI Network, Canada Council of the Arts and Toronto Arts. She is also co-writer and executive producer on an 8-part audio series currently in development with BAFTA-winning Hat Trick Podcast & MsMono. She is also executive producer on a Listen Audio & MsMono co-production comedy/drama audio series due for broadcast on Audible UK in July 2025.

She’s a BAFTA Connect member and was selected for Momentum, the career development programme by We Are Parable supported by Channel 4 and Sony Pictures Television. She is also on the Creative Access career development programme Thrive supported by Banijay.

Karla is represented by Curtis Brown.

www.karlawilliams.co.uk

Latoya Wilson

Development Executive

Latoya Wilson is a Development Executive and Script Editor with over ten years of experience working on the scripts for BAFTA and Emmy award winning UK and international dramas and comedies for platforms such as BBC, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Sky, Showtime, and Apple TV including shows such as Top Boy, Mammals, Episodes and Britannia.

Recognized for her exceptional contributions to the industry, Latoya was named one of the 50 Breakthrough Leaders for 2024 by the TV Collective. A graduate of the prestigious National Film and Television School (NFTS) with a Diploma in Script Development, Latoya is passionate about helping writers find their voice. As a script editor, she collaborates with production companies on development projects through her script consultancy, shaping unique and impactful stories.

Dedicated to discovering and nurturing the next generation of diverse writers, Latoya has served as a script reader and judge for national competitions, film festivals, and screenwriting schemes, including the BFI, BBC, and Channel 4.

Latoya’s proven track record includes developing ideas from top-tier drama and comedy writers while championing underrepresented voices to ensure authentic and compelling stories are brought to life. Latoya joins MsMono Productions with great enthusiasm, eager to contribute her creative expertise to the industry while seeking out compelling short films that align with the bold and award-winning vision of the company.

Rebecca Coley

Co-Founder

Rebecca is an award-winning director, working in documentary and narrative film and television. Rebecca’s feature documentary POINT OF CHANGE has picked up numerous awards on the film festival circuit, and will be released in 2024.

Rebecca has made many award-winning short films, including narrative shorts PRETTY BITCH, HARD TO SAY, JACK BLOND, CHANGING POINT and the documentary STEAMERS, which was commissioned by Channel 4 as part of the cult late night 'Shooting Gallery’ platform for new talent and the award-winning short.

Rebecca is currently on the Wonder Women TV scheme 2024, was on the DIRECTORS UK INSPIRE Mentoring Scheme 2023, is a BAFTA Connect member and was selected for the Stowe Story Labs with her next feature film. Rebecca is a Berlinale Talent Lab alumini and is a member of Cinesisters, Primetime and DIRECTORS UK.