Bethel Dixon

Bethel Dixon is a writer/producer focused on creating a body of work that tells authentic and moving stories centered upon the lives of people of color around the globe. Bethel brings a distinct voice and vision to her work as a first generation Ethiopian Eritrean American filmmaker, drawn towards the exploration of humanity, family dynamics, women, immigrant life, and the use of film as a vessel for social impact. A former screenwriting mentee of the Women In Film Mentoring Program, Bethel studied feature film writing with the UCLA Extension Writers' Program. She co-wrote/produced the short film "Crossroads", which premiered at the BronzeLens Film Festival in 2020 and was selected for the 2021 Pan African Film Festival. Prior to shifting her career towards filmmaking, Bethel worked in network development and programming for nine years.