Melissa V. Murray
- Redação
- Direção
- Edição
Melissa Murray was born and raised in Harlem, NY, Melissa fell in love
with writing and cinema at the age of nine. At the age of 15, she
enrolled at the Ghetto Film School in the South Bronx, where she
created several original short films, screened her first narrative work
at Lincoln Center and wrote the 2007 Thesis Project script, which was
produced on location in Paris, France.
Melissa has written and directed four original short films over the past two years under her own production company, The Cynical Owl, and is currently in development on her first feature screenplay. She recently went to Chicago to direct UK band, Alt-J's latest music video "Taro," which had her working closely with Oscar nominated director, David O. Russell, the band's creative director.
Melissa is also the resident editor at Digital Bodega (GFS' inhouse production company), where she has cut videos for major clients such as Jordan Brand, Wieden+Kennedy, Hershey's and Deep Focus. Melissa's mission as an artist is to feature dynamic characters and stories that wholly encompass the Black American experience.
Melissa has written and directed four original short films over the past two years under her own production company, The Cynical Owl, and is currently in development on her first feature screenplay. She recently went to Chicago to direct UK band, Alt-J's latest music video "Taro," which had her working closely with Oscar nominated director, David O. Russell, the band's creative director.
Melissa is also the resident editor at Digital Bodega (GFS' inhouse production company), where she has cut videos for major clients such as Jordan Brand, Wieden+Kennedy, Hershey's and Deep Focus. Melissa's mission as an artist is to feature dynamic characters and stories that wholly encompass the Black American experience.
