Dalila McFarlane Martin

Dalila McFarlane Martin is a London based actor, DJ and writer/director working at the intersection of club culture and cinematic storytelling. Her practice uses sound as an emotional language, exploring how music, movement and image interact in live and narrative contexts. She is currently developing her debut short film, reload, into a series and working on her second short film Lost Signal, a fast paced, drum and bass driven story set on the London Tube that explores mental health and grief.

Her most recent acting credits include: the short film 'Darling' written and directed by Mykea Perry. It was in the BAFTA qualifying short film festival Aesthetica. She was the lead character in the short 'Invisible Strings' produced by the BFI. She is also the lead character in the upcoming short film ‘Unstuffed’ written and directed by Jay and Kuran Javeri.

With seven years of international DJ experience and a practice built entirely through self funding, Dalila’s work is grounded in British sound system culture and a commitment to multidimensional creative expression. As a black British woman working across film and music, she is focused on expanding how sound, story and identity are experienced.