My guest today is director and producer Melanie Orr. Her work spans comedy, drama, and mystery... from Mistletoe Murders and The Hardy Boys to Children Ruin Everything and the new Netflix series Ripple.

We talk about:

• Her journey from script supervisor to award-winning director

• The importance collaboration

•Facing imposter syndrome

• The craft of directing

• Why persistence, empathy, and relationships matter in filmmaking.

TDZ 011 - Melanie Orr

Follow Melanie: IG: @laughingmel

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