melanie notinger

Melanie is a proud descendant of two generations of Brooklyn natives—growing up Jewish and bisexual 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).

Playwright of BROOKLYN NO-NAMES (Off-Broadway), her projects typically center artists with social anxiety searching for connection in complex ways. 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 fell into playwriting and where her first play was produced. She calls Brooklyn home.

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