President and ProducerTruth Aid
Mehret Mandefro draws on her interdisciplinary training as a physician and anthropologist to
create compelling narratives she calls "visual medicine." She is an Emmy-nominated producer,
writer, and director whose credits include the Sundance and Berlinale Audience Award winner
Difret, the New York Times Critic’s Pick Little White Lie, and the viral digital series The Loving
Generation. Mandefro is the co-founder of the production company Truth Aid, which produces
inspiring and empowering multi-media content to affect social change. Truth Aid recently
produced BET’s Content for Change Black X Jewish a 30-minute news special that examines
the connections between anti-Semitism and racism. She is also showrunner of Ethiopia’s
first-ever teen drama series Yegna, and recently executive produced the American Masters
feature documentary film How It Feels To Be Free which was nominated for an Emmy for best
documentary film/series. Mandefro’s global work at the intersection of social impact and media
earned her a spot on Variety’s 2021 most impactful women in global entertainment list. She has
an AB in Anthropology from Harvard University, an MD from Harvard Medical School, a Masters
in Global Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as a Fulbright
Scholar, and a PhD in Anthropology from Temple University. She is an alumna of Sundance
New Voices Lab, EAVE Producers Workshop, American Film Showcase and is a member of the
American Television Academy. She lives between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Alexandria,
Virginia with her husband and three children. For more information on Mehret, please visit
DrMehret.com and TruthAid.com.
