Melissa Bidgoli

Melissa Bidgoli is an assistant director and producer known for Megalodon Rising (2021), Maneater, Dawn, and On Fire. Bidgoli was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She attended Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley, CA and was part of the drill team program. During her sophomore year, she was accepted to the dance academy at Champs Charter High School in Van Nuys, CA. She graduated from Champs High School, and furthered her education at Santa Monica College. After taking a gap year from college, she returned to Santa Monica College, and made it to the Dean's Honor List three times in a row. She graduated with high honors and was awarded an Associate's Degree in Political Science, and an Associate's Degree in Behavioral Science, & Liberal Arts in 2018. She was then awarded a scholarship to the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA). She graduated UCLA in 2020 with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, and a minor in Entrepreneurship.