Melanie was born and raised in Sacramento, California, later moving to study at San Diego State University where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Television, Film and New Media, focused on cinematorgraphy.

 

Melanie went on to study for her MFA from New York University Tisch Asia, in Singapore. After finishing her course work in Singapore, she continues to shoot and produce films and commericals throughout Asia and the United States. 

 

​Currently Melanie is working on her next film set to shot in Summer 2015 on location in the Philippines.