Her most recent documentary film, The Pass it On Project, follows a group of Brooklyn students on a road trip though the South, in the summer following President Obama’s historic inauguration. It explores the relevance of the Civil Rights Movement today through the eyes of its young characters, as well as the oral histories of surviving Civil Rights Activists as told to the students.

In addition to her work as a freelance producer and editor, Melissa is an adjunct instructor at Rutgers University  Hunter College, and DCTV. As an educator, Melissa is committed to the idea that information – in all of its forms - must be free and widely accessible if a society is to remain empowered. She is also a firm believe in the adage ‘you are what you eat’ and is extremely excited to be working on Open Sesame – The Story of Seeds!

Angela Stempel, Animator