melanie notinger

Melanie is a proud descendant of two generations of Brooklyn natives...growing up in the Texas suburbs was a culture shock from birth. She placed as a Semifinalist in Screencraft's 2024 Virtual Pitch Competition for pilot, CHOKE ARTIST, based on her directorial debut short film in which she starred. Her latest short, DRESS CODE, is featured on Vimeo Staff Channel: LGBTQIA+ Voices, NoBudge, and Girls in Film. Starring Lauren Lane (THE NANNY), it screened at festivals internationally including NewFest and Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival (Audience Award).

Melanie co-wrote and starred in BROOKLYN NO-NAMES Off-Broadway (Connelly Theater, SheNYC Festival). She's an alum of Joan Scheckel's Filmmaking Series (Action Lab) and holds a B.F.A. in Acting from Texas State University, where she also studied playwriting and where her first full-length play, BURNING AND DODGING, was produced. She calls Brooklyn home.

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