Melissa Castañeda

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Female

Place of Birth Tijuana, Mexico

Melissa Castañeda

Biography

Tijuana, 1998. As part of Violeta Cine, she is the producer and co-writer of "Los Fundadores", film awarded at FICUNAM, FIDMarseille, and ZINEBI, and screened at Márgenes, Cámara Lúcida, and Black Canvas. Producer of "Agua Caliente" premiered at FICUNAM and FIDMarseille. Producer and co-writer of "El Mirador", currently in post-production and part of the WIP Competition at the Mar del Plata IFF. All films directed by Diego Hernández. She currently co-produces "Solo tengo sed" (dir. Matt Porterfield), which was part of CineMart Rotterdam, "El fin de la infancia" (dir. Diego Hernández), winner of the Cine Qua Non Lab award at Talents Guadalajara, and Clemente Castor's next feature. She is also developing the documentary short film "Y todo es luz dentro de mí" (Cuōrum Residency, DOCS MX Platform) as a co-director.

Known For

Producer

2024
El Mirador

as Producer

2024
She Stays

as Producer

2023
Las Cumbres

as Producer

2022
Agua Caliente

as Producer

2022
Schrödinger

as Producer

2021
Travesías

as Producer

2021
Los Fundadores

as Producer

2020
Miss

as Producer

Camera

2023
Las Cumbres

as Camera Operator

2020
Miss

as Director of Photography

Writer

2024
El Mirador

as Writer

2021
Los Fundadores

as Writer

Editor

2023
Las Cumbres

as Editorial Consultant

Actor

2022
Agua Caliente

as Melissa