Michelle Melles (she/her) is a seasoned director, writer and producer with a background in documentary media, broadcast television, and magazine journalism.  She has worked for some of the top television shows in Canada and produced, directed and wrote numerous internationally-syndicated short documentary films.  In 2018, she co-founded the boutique production company Parallel Vision Productions seeking to tell multidimensional and engaging stories that challenge preconceived ideas and offer unique ways of perceiving the world.  She is a recent recipient of the SSHRC grant for her work in transformative mental health care and “Drunk on Too Much Life” is her first feature length personal documentary film.