MELISSA MORALES
DIRECTOR
Melissa Morales is a NYC based Latina Puerto Rican filmmaker. She is an alumni of CUNY Brooklyn College with a BA in Film Production. Melissa has worked on over 25+ sets as of 2022, ranging from short films, pilots, and fashion shows in different crew roles including being a 1st AD, Producer, Creative Director and Production Designer. | Her main passion comes from directing her own screenplays; she has directed four short films which have been selected in over 20 film festivals, won several awards including “Best Female Filmmaker” and “Best Horror Film”, and screened in various venues & theaters across NYC. Melissa enjoys making films that center underrepresented voices and communities in the entertainment industry, often writing drama-centered scripts with sociological and psychological themes of identity, struggle, and/or the dismantling of gender stereotypes.
MIR LIEN
LEAD PRODUCER
Mir Lien is a producer, director, and creative based in New York City with a BFA in Film & Television from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She is dedicated to bringing familial and cultural narratives to life on screen, utilising a multifaceted skill set developed through hands-on experience across various departments of filmmaking. Mir is committed to fostering inclusive and equitable spaces for diverse voices, passionately championing the talents, passions, and dreams of those within her creative sphere.
SYDNEY MERIDITH
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Sydney Merydith is a filmmaker and producer based in NYC, with a BA in Film and Literary Studies from The New School. She is a passionate storyteller who seeks to create human connection through the profound eccentricity of film. Well-versed in all aspects of production from pre through post, she is driven by the powerful medium of film, and inspired by a network of artists who seek to create and tell meaningful stories that defy conformity.
freddy peña
LINE PRODUCER
Freddy Peña is a Dominican filmmaker and a graduate of the Brooklyn College Film Department with a concentration in film production. He is dedicated to all aspects of production and to bringing stories to life through visual arts.
KAYLEIGH KEANE
LINE PRODUCER
CELESTE ORTEGA
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Kayleigh Keane is a filmmaker and producer based in Long Island, NY with a BA from Brooklyn College. She continues to be passionate about entertaining people, writing stories, and seeing those stories come to life from beginning to end. She especially has a interest in cultivating stories with powerful messages. Ms. Keane hopes that one day she might also serve as a role model for young women who also want to have a career in film.