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Filmography
2012: “Asylum,” dir. Johny Johnson, Sped Films, second unit director (in post-production)
2012: “The Decree,” short film, Milky Films, director
2010: “The Shepherd,” short film, Dryad Productions, director and co-writer
“The Gap,” TV pilot, We Scare Monsters, co-director
2009: “Like Daughter,” short film, Dryad Productions, writer/director/producer
2008: “Guns,” short film, Dryad Productions and Met Film School, writer/director/producer
The Decree, 2012
short film (10 min), Milky Films
directed by Mel Melcer, screenplay by Keith Blackwell, produced by Kaushik Bhattacharia
9-year-old Henry is scared of monsters lurking in the dark. The only thing that keeps them at bay is the decree from Henry’s father, a Royal Marine to be reckoned with. But when his father is killed, Henry must find the strength to cope with the loss – and to face the monsters alone.
The Shepherd, 2010
short film (10 min), Dryad Productions
directed by Mel Melcer, screenplay by Matt Glen and Mel Melcer, produced by Cathrine Baker and Matt Glen
A happy couple returns home after a night out. Upstairs, a man readies his gun. But who is the villain and who is the victim?
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The Gap, 2010
TV pilot, We Scare Monsters
directed by Mat Rees and Mel Melcer (selected sketches)
The Gap is a spoof sci-fi program set in alternative earth. One of the sketches directed by Mel showed a glimpse of the life aboard British space shuttle, Princess Diana...
Watch the trailer.
Find out more about The Gap.
...Like Daughter, 2009
short film (13 min), Dryad Productions
written, directed and produced by Mel Melcer
On the day of her mother's funeral, the daughter confronts the father about the sins of his past -- and her present.
Watch the film.
Guns, 2008
short film (10 min), Dryad Productions
written, directed and produced by Mel Melcer
A British-Pakistani film set runner transporting a load of replica guns gets stuck in a London suburb in the middle of the night…
Festival Screenings
Mel’s films screened at various festivals - here are some of them:
London Short Film Festival
Hamburg Radar International Film Festival, Germany
Newport Beach Film Festival, CA, USA
Bradford International Film Festival
Norwich Film Festival
End of the Pier Film Festival
International Family Film Festival, Hollywood, USA
Bare Bones International Film Festival, OK, USA
Asian American Film Festival, San Francisco and San Jose, CA, USA
Asian American Association Film Festival, Davis, CA, USA
Riverside Film Festival, CA, USA
Lancaster Children’s Film Festival
Big Bear Lake International Film Festival, CA, USA
Chicago International Children FIlm Festival, IL, USA
and others.
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