MELISSA MARS
Film
6 Ways to Die | Dir. Nadeem Soumah | E ONE
Ensemble Lead
From Paris with Love | Dir. Pierre Morel | LIONSGATE
Supporting
Assassin's Game | Dir. Anoop Rangi | LIONSGATE HE
Lead
Texas Zombie Wars Titan Base | Dir. A.K Waters | AMAZON PRIME
Lead
Virtual Revolution | Dir. Guy-Roger Duvert (Multi-Awarded)
Supporting
Curse of Mesopotamia | Dir. Lauand Omar
Lead
The Cabining | Dir. Steve Kopera (Multi-Awarded)
Supporting
Mozart the Rock Opera 3D | Dir. Mark H.Weingartner
Lead
Mozart the Rock Opera | Dir. Olivier Dahan | TF1
Lead
Television & Digital
Deadly Delusions (movie for TV) | LIFETIME
Supporting
Puzzled (2 pilot episodes) | AMAZON PRIME
Series Regular
Khamsa | ENTV + OREDOO
Series Regular
Toulouse (miniseries) | FRANCE 2
Recurring
C.I.D | FRANCE 2
Recurring
Stage
Napoleon (Kubrick Stage Adaptation | Angel Orensanz Foundation
Lead - Josephine Bonaparte
Mozart the Rock Opera (musical) | Dir. Olivier Dahan
Lead - Aloysia Weber
Grain de Ciel (musical) | Paris, Guichet Montparnasse Theatre
Lead
La Maison d'Os | Avignon Festival Off
Ensemble Lead - The Folder
Training
N.Y | Scene Study
Anthony Abeson, Susan Batson
L.A | Audition technique, Scene Study
Krater Studio, Joseph Pearlman
L.A | Comedy
Lesly Kahn & Cie
L.A | Improv
Groundlings
Special Skills
Languages
French (fluent), Arabic (conversational), Spanish (conversational)
Singer-Songwriter
Pop singer - Released 3 solo albums with Universal, Warner... + Opera Voice (Soprano)
Musician
Guitar (Basic), Piano / Keyboard (Basic);
Writer, Filmmaker
Editing (Intermediate), Photography (Advanced), Graphic Design (Advanced)
Sports
Ballet (Basic), Modern-Jazz (Basic), Tennis (Basic),Horse-Back-Riding (Intermediate), Rock Climbing (Basic), Swimming (Intermediate), Fencing (Basic), Archery (Intermediate)
Martial Arts & Combat
Wushu (Basic), Kickboxing (Basic), Gun Training (Basic)
AWARDS
Winner Best Screenplay My Ancestors' Song
Bridgeport Film Festival 2022
Semifinalist at Hollyshorts 2022
Semifinalist at Outstanding Screenplays 2023
Winner Best Scifi Short Film The Last Touch
Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival 2021, Crypticon Minneapolis 2021, Crypticon Kansas City 2021
Runner-up Best Social Distanced Short Film The Last Touch
Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2021
Nomination Best Ensemble Cast in Lost Angelas
Filmhaus Berlin 2021
Nomination Best Actor, Best Director, Best Scenario, Best International Short Film - The Last Touch
L’Hospitalet de Llobregat International Film Festival 2020
Winner Best Actress in Polly
Actors Awards L.A, 2019
Festigious, 2019
L.A Cinema Festival of Hollywood 2019
Winner Best Duo in Polly
New York Film Awards, 2019
Nomination Best Actress of the Year in Polly
Actors Awards L.A, 2019
Nomination Best Ensemble Cast in Virtual Revolution
First Glance Film Fest 2016, CA
Winner Best supporting actress in The Cabining
Fantastic Horror Film Festival 2014, San Diego CA
Winner Best Ensemble Cast in Mozart The Rock Opera
NMA 2010, FR
Diamond record
Mozart The Rock Opera soundtrack