Melinda Raebyne

Melinda Raebyne is an award-winning Taiwanese American filmmaker who's fascinated and inspired by the resiliency of the human spirit. Learning of other people's journeys reinforces her belief that in each of us there's a hero's story waiting to be told. A self-taught filmmaker, Melinda received most of her training as an actor on set. After almost ten years of acting in other people's films, Melinda decided to make her own; films that speak from her heart told through the voices of society's invisible, giving a voice to those who are typically forgotten in our society. Currently, Melinda serves on the board for WA Lawyers for the Arts and WA Filmworks Film Leadership Council. She is known for her widely screened and award-winning homelessness documentary "Stories of Us: Camp Second Chance" as well as her new documentary "An Intimate Look: COVID-19" which is showing in festivals around the country as of 2021.