Melissa is a documentary filmmaker, often making films about home and housing, and the impact these have on our lives. She has made films about overcrowded housing, life as a young refugee, air pollution and a story tree. She recently finished Gertie Hooper Vs The Committee, a short animated documentary in Welsh and English about a woman threatened with eviction. Previous films include We're Still Here, her feature documentary about Londoners fighting to keep the city's social housing .She also co-directed Empire in the Andes, about US policy in Colombia and produced Men Talk About Mother, a short animated documentary directed by Bunny Schendler. She also works as a community organiser.