Melissa Pawneshing

Melissa Pawneshing (aka Missy) writes and directs in Los Angeles, CA. Always putting character first, she believes through incredible, relatable characters, great stories are born. Taking many roads to the craft of writing and directing, some of her formative experiences were thanks to the Groundlings School and many years working throughout Hawaii. Melissa directs comedy and writes original works in the dramatic space with a comedic twist. She has the ability to discover a monster anywhere, even within ourselves. Melissa has an MFA from USC's School of Cinematic Arts, Film On!