Pitstop
TRT: 14 min
Super 16mm, Color, Blowup to 35mm
Written & Directed by Mel McGraw
Produced by Dina Gachman, Mary Posatko, Caitlin Millay Taylor
Cinematography by Nicola B. Marsh
Edited by Mel McGraw & Julien Guerif
Sound Design by Mel McGraw
Winner - Student Academy Award®
Winner - BAFTA/LA Best Short Film
Winner - Best Short Film Playhouse West Film Festival
Winner - Best Short Film Seattle Queer Film Festival
Distribution: Logo/MTV Films, Gaiam, Wolfe Films
TRT: 6 min
Directed by Mel McGraw
Written by Stephen Tagle
Produced by Rob Fried & Cristina Malavenda
Cinematography by Nicola B. Marsh
Edited by Mariana Flores
Distribution: Feeln’ (Hallmark)
The Beginning
Coif
TRT: 6 min
16mm, B&W
A young girl's wild-child nature and self-expression is squelched by her family's insistence on perfectly coiffed hair.
Written & Directed by Mel McGraw
Produced by Mel McGraw & Matthew Williams
Cinematography & Editing by Matthew Williams
Sound Design by Mel McGraw
Distribution: Logo/MTV Films, Gaiam, Wolfe Films
Matthew Schaefer: Composer, Songwriter, Producer
TRT: 6 min
A short documentary about singer, songwriter, and composer Matt Schaefer as he reflects on the relationship between songwriting, performance, and recording.
Directed & Produced by Mel McGraw
Cinematography by Nicola B. Marsh
Editing by Mel McGraw
Four Artists
TRT: 12 min
A short documentary about four women exploring their identities as artists at California College of Arts & Crafts, 2004.
Directed & Produced by Mel McGraw
Cinematography & Editing by Mel McGraw