{"id":463,"date":"2015-05-31T20:33:38","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T00:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/esainfo.ca\/esaalumni\/?p=463"},"modified":"2025-03-10T13:32:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T17:32:59","slug":"elizabeth-melanson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esainfo.ca\/esaalumni\/elizabeth-melanson\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Melanson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Elizabeth<\/a>After graduating from ESA, Elizabeth moved to Los Angeles to attend the renowned School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. While completing her BA in Cinema-Television Critical Studies, Elizabeth interned for Lions Gate, Independent Artists Agency, and Jennifer Cooper Casting.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth has now ventured out as a producer. She co-founded an indie film production company in 2013 with fellow ESA alumni Mouna Traor\u00e9. The Mini Films, Inc. debut short film All of Me premiered at the California Independent Film Festival in San Francisco, 2014. It went on to play at Yellowknife International, Toronto International Shorts Film Fest, Women & Minorities in Media Film Fest, and Newport Beach Film Fest. The film has been selected by CBC\u2019s television program Canadian Reflections and will be featured online and on air.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth resides in Toronto and is excited to continue her creative journey as an actor & filmmaker.<\/p>\n

See:<\/p>\n

www.elizabethmelanson.com
\n<\/a>www.theminifilms.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After graduating from ESA, Elizabeth moved to Los Angeles to attend the renowned School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. While completing her BA in Cinema-Television Critical Studies, Elizabeth interned for Lions Gate, Independent Artists Agency, and Jennifer Cooper Casting. Elizabeth has now ventured out as a producer. 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