melanie notinger

Melanie is a filmmaker, actor, and playwright creating lyrical tonally-sophisticated narratives that explore the relationship between labels, societal expectations, and self-worth. From a lineage of Brooklynites, growing up Jewish and bisexual in the Texas suburbs was a culture shock, calling her to move to Brooklyn ASAP. Her short, DRESS CODE, is featured on NoBudge and Vimeo Staff Channel: LGBTQIA+ Voices. Starring Lauren Lane (THE NANNY), it screened at festivals internationally including NewFest and Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival (Audience Award). Melanie wrote, directed, and starred in her debut short, DRESS CODE (Lighthouse International Film Festival). She co-wrote and co-starred in BROOKLYN NO-NAMES (Off-Broadway). Melanie is currently developing her first feature.

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