Melissa Brattoni
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Biography: Melissa's recent work includes appearing in Heath Davis' widely acclaimed AACTA nominated film Christmess (2023), which premiered at the Austin Film Festival in 2023. The fantasy short Victors (2025) selected for the Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2025, the award winning short Two Dollars (2023) featured on SBS and a small supporting role as Fiona Simons in the indie horror feature The Haunting at Saint Joseph's (2023). 2023 saw Melissa take on a new role as Casting Director for Parish Malfitano's second feature, a supernatural Drama/Horror, Salt Along the Tongue, featuring an all-female ensemble cast. Premiering to sold out screenings at the SXSW Sydney Screen Festival in 2024 and it's Victorian premiere at the Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2025. Her role in the short film The Intruders (2020), had her nominated for Best Actress at the Made in the West Film Festival in 2020. Additional credits include a lead role in crime re-enactment for the 60 Minutes episode 'Captive', numerous short films including, Upsold (2019), The Life of Baldrick (2017), Swipe Left (2017), Hold the Pineapple (2017) and Skit Box video 'The UTI Dance.'
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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The Haunting at Saint Joseph's

Overview: An engaged Muslim doctor, her fiancé, and their friends go on a holiday at St. Joseph’s Guesthouse, unaware that it was the site of a sacrifice of an innocent centuries before. They soon come to believe that it's haunted and causing them to go crazy, as their emotions spiral out of control.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-26
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Christmess

Overview: A once famous actor now performs as Santa Claus in a mall due to his alcoholism. After accidentally meeting his estranged daughter, he seeks help in order to win his daughter's forgiveness.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-01
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Contagion of Fear

Overview: A catastrophic train derailment sends the city spiraling into chaos. But the derailment is just the beginning. A biological gas attack sees crash survivors collapsing and dying within minutes. And the sickness is rapidly spreading.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-05-16
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The Ghost of Kelly Winters

Overview: A woman, haunted by the guilt of her best friend's tragic death, is persuaded to go to a Christmas party. In a cruel twist of fate, something follows her there and suddenly the events of that horrible night come flooding back.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-05
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Salt Along the Tongue

Overview: After her mother's unexpected passing, Mattia finds herself thrust into the care of her estranged aunt & her mother’s identical twin. As Mattia grapples with the loss of her mother, a treacherous secret begins to unfold, threatening her life. From beyond the grave, Mattia’s mother possesses her daughter in an attempt not only to protect her from the same fate that befell her but also to find reconciliation with her sister, using food as a gateway.
Genres: Horror Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-18
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In My Mind

Overview: A woman is plagued by her overactive imagination.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-08-01
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Meshes of an Autumn Afternoon

Overview: A woman is stalked by a mysterious hooded spectre. An Autumnal homage to and inspired by Meshes of the Afternoon by Maya Deren.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-01
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The Life of Baldrick

Overview: Baldrick, an offensive, inappropriate, politically incorrect, sexist, narcissistic boss, has created a new reality TV show about, well, himself. Apart from meeting his employees, Baldrick also has some interviews lined up for his first pilot episode.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-01
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Hello Au Revoir

Overview: 1500 Actors from all around the World help create a very unique and groundbreaking Feature Film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-11
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Risen

Overview: Disaster unfolds when a meteor strikes a small town, turning the environment uninhabitable and killing everything in the surrounding area. Exobiologist Lauren Stone is called to find answers to the unearthly event. As she begins to uncover the truth, imminent danger awakens and it becomes a race against time to save mankind.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-08-20
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The Hanged Girl

Overview: A group of friends go on a holiday to St. Joseph's Guesthouse, unaware that it was the site of accused witchcraft and a sacrifice of an innocent girl centuries before. They soon realize that it may be haunted by the spirit of The Hanged Girl.
Genres: Horror Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-09-05
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Victors

Overview: After playing an old record left to her by her late Grandfather, a young pianist is suddenly transported to Victors where she is welcomed by the host himself and becomes entangled in this mysterious place for the musically departed.
Genres: Music Mystery Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-04-27
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