Hey riot grrl...

I'm Melissa Rodriguez - a seasoned Director and Producer, experienced in  narrative and unscripted films, commercials, radio, and digital content.  I've led national and digital campaigns for major brands like Apple,  Pepsi, Verizon, Bomb Pop and El Pollo Loco, managing projects from concept to delivery from budgeting to post-production.

 

My narrative short film, "Helado", garnered international recognition after premiering at Shorts México, the largest Latin American film festival dedicated to short films. The film's success qualified it for consideration by the AMACC (Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences). As it concluded its festival circuit, "Helado" won "Audience Choice" awards and received "Best Director" &  "Best Cinematography" nominations across various film festivals. "Helado"is now distributed on FilminLatino, Mexico's leading platform for independent cinema.

 

My recent projects include "Wild Animals" (Woodstock Film Festival, 2025), a narrative short starring Larry Fessenden, which I produced, and "Fix Mi Casa" (2025), a design-renovation TV series she produced and directed for Freedom Studios Inc.

 

Additionally, I have contributed to projects for Apple Inc., such as producing and editing content for Apple Music: Travis Mills, Zane Lowe and Nicki Minaj's Queen Radio.