Acting
Melissa Brattoni
Melissa Brattoni is an accomplished actress and casting director whose recent projects have garnered significant attention. In 2023, she starred in the critically acclaimed film *Christmess*, directed by Heath Davis, which received an AACTA nomination and premiered at the prestigious Austin Film Festival. Additionally, she appears in the award-winning short film *Two Dollars*, showcased on SBS, and plays Fiona Simons in the indie horror feature *The Haunting at Saint Joseph's*.
Looking ahead, Melissa's talents extend into casting, as she took on this role for Parish Malfitano's second feature, *Salt Along the Tongue*, a supernatural drama/horror with an all-female cast. This film premiered to packed audiences at the SXSW Sydney Screen Festival in 2024 and will make its Victorian debut at the Fantastic Film Festival Australia in 2025.
Melissa's noteworthy performance in the short film *The Intruders* earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the Made in the West Film Festival in 2020. Her diverse filmography also includes a lead role in the crime re-enactment segment of a *60 Minutes* episode titled "Captive," along with appearances in several short films such as *Upsold* (2019), *The Life of Baldrick* (2017), *Swipe Left* (2017), *Hold the Pineapple* (2017), and the Skit Box video *The UTI Dance*. Through her dynamic contributions to film and television, Melissa Brattoni continues to establish herself as a versatile talent in the industry.
