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Melissa Blue Ward

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💻 Writer + Producer in Los Angeles
🎥 Helping people make their own projects at @bluelitstudios
🎞️ Creating custom demo scenes at @rockyourreel

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"Your footage is not just a reflection of the work that you've done, it's a commercial for how to cast you next"

Full episode of Where Working Actors Talk with @angefornero and @melissablueward wherever you listen to your podcasts 🎙️

#acting #actor #actorlife #auditions #actorcommunity

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You Are Here won Best Pilot! Yeehaw! Thanks @studiocityfilmfestival and congrats to the cast and crew and all the awesome folks who’ve cheered us on. 🏆💫 🕺

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THE DEFENSE (2026) • A Legal Procedural Drama

Here is a sneak peak of a scene from the short film 👀

🎬 Synopsis: When a high-stakes trial becomes the last chance to save the Webb family’s crumbling law firm, rising attorney Summer Webb must challenge her uncle, Cole Webb, and fight for the verdict that could change both their futures.

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THE DEFENSE (2026)
Written by: @chloejuliannemoore & @melissablueward & @iam_matthewwolf
Directed by: @karissaemc
Produced by: @iam_matthewwolf & @chloejuliannemoore
Lead actors: @chloejuliannemoore @iam_matthewwolf
Director of Photography: @strobel.steven
Production Design: @chloejuliannemoore @iam_matthewwolf
Make-up artist: @stefaniakoszti_makeup
Editor: @melissablueward @rockyourreel
Cast: @lee_the__leo
Gaffer: @strobel.steven
Sound Recordist: @johnnyferro
Grip: @strobel.steven
Costume Design: @chloejuliannemoore @iam_matthewwolf
Post Production: @melissablueward
Poster Design: @chloejuliannemoore
Location: Shot in @thecityoflosangela

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Belton Middle Written By:
@melissablueward
Весса Lustgarten
Shinah Hey
Filmed By:
Melissa Blue Ward
@strobel.steven
Directed By:
@karissaemc
Produced By:
@shinahhey @beccalust
Hair and Makeup By:
@stefaniakoszti_makeup
Audio:
@johnnyferro
Starring:
Becca Lustgarten
Shinah Hey
BTS By:
@ny_donuts #actor #mockumentary #backtoschool #theatreteacher #choirteacher

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What a little dream to premiere my directorial debut film That’s My Girl at @lashortsfest this past weekend. 💘🎬🍿 Can’t thank yall enough for the love & support! Special thanks to @bluelitstudios & @melissablueward for making this dream a reality. 🥹😭💘Swipe to the end 4 personality pic 💋

📸 by @miranda_writes114

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I highly recommend making your own short film with your friends. We laughed SO much and I can’t wait to see how this one turns out. So grateful to this incredible team: @melissablueward @johnnyferro (also thanks, Johnny, for the black and white BTS photos!) @strobel.steven @karissaemc and our hair/MUA: @katehollinsheadmakeup. Thank you to @ny_donuts and Joyce for the BTS photos. Thank you SO much to my friends for lending their incredible talents and doing this with me: @shinahhey @nkellyboy @michaelrcavinder! We cant wait for you all to meet these characters! Shoutout to this talented comedy queen for coaching with us on this and making it even funnier. @angefornero ☺️❤️

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Creating shorts with your friends is VERY fun! Can’t wait for you to meet Daisy and Val! Thanks to @beccalust for being the best scene partner. You are hilarious and bad ass. Thanks to @melissablueward @karissaemc @strobel.steven @johnnyferro and @stefaniakoszti_makeup for the collaborative and hilarious set. Thank you to @ny_donuts for the BTS and @johnnyferro for the cool black and white BTS 💕

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I was lucky enough to be asked by @lindsayhecker_ to be in her short last week AND I got to play a role I never thought I would be asked to do. Thank you to @johnnyferro for the black and white BTS and @ny_donuts for partnering with me again on the rest of the BTS for this shoot. Reuniting with @michaelrcavinder @nkellyboy and @lindsayhecker_ on this shoot was a blast. Makeup and hair by @katehollinsheadmakeup

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Written By:
@melissablueward
Becca Lustgarten
Shinah Hey
Filmed By:
Melissa Blue Ward
@strobel.steven
Directed By:
@karissaemc
Produced By:
@shinahhey
@beccalust
Hair and Makeup By:
Stefania Koszti
Audio:
Johnny Ferro
Starring:
Becca Lustgarten
Shinah Hey
BTS By:
@ny_donuts

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So thankful to these people for filming some scenes with me on Monday. I can’t wait to share 💕 BEAUTY HURTS Written By:
Melissa Blue Ward
Filmed By:
@melissablueward
@strobel.steven
Directed By:
@karissaemc
Produced By:
Shinah Hey and @rockyourreel
Hair and Makeup By:
@stefaniakoszti_makeup
Audio:
@johnnyferro
Starring:
Shinah Hey @atultime @shereeabate @patriksimpson
BTS By:
@ny_donuts

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Kindest words from the kindest @melissablueward of @rockyourreel 🫶🏻 So proud of our SKS Actors. And beyond grateful for Melissa and Rock Your Reel for helping so many actors level up. The quality of their work is second to none. 10/10 recommend!!

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