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~ THE ORIGIN STORY ~
At the willful age of 14 - with more courage than caution - Melanie Star Scot loaded camping gear onto her back and with her pony, Misty, and her Border Collie, Ginger, she set out to traverse 3,000 miles of backroads across America to Hollywood - alone. She didn’t reach her dream that time, but the opportunity would circle back decades later.
Her film career began in 2008, when she began volunteering on independent film sets in all aspects of production: as a production assistant "gofer", and then in wardrobe, props, craft services, as a slate girl, boom operator, camera assistant & more. Four years later, she was given the opportunity to produce and direct her own first film - a 30-minute featurette - which won some nice awards and was purchased for global distribution on the ShortsTV channel - a stellar success for a first time director and proving that passion has no expiration date and that belief in yourself can rewrite any story.
It is that same indomitable spirit that Melanie pours into the worlds she builds and the characters she creates.
In 2012, she founded Topp Scot Productions, an independent film and television company committed to creating cinematic experiences with soul.
From the adrenaline-fueled action of Phoenix 454, set against the dangerous night streets of Los Angeles, to the lush green Appalachian landscapes and emotional “heart-grabs” of Eden Falls, Melanie and her team craft stories that entertain, uplift, and resonate worldwide.
Because some dreams don’t fade - they wait for you to become strong enough to claim them.
PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
A test audience favorite!
PHOENIX 454
Feature
Action - Drama
The adrenaline of Fast & Furious - combined with the female empowerment of Erin Brockovich
"She came for the adrenaline. She stayed for the fight."
After her abusive husband dies in a street racing crash, a woman inherits nothing but his unfinished Corvette
and stumbles into the LA underground racing world,
straight into a human trafficking ring with her own son in the crosshairs.
100% test audience approval!
EDEN FALLS
Series
Action - Drama - Family
The Appalachian grit of the hit show Justified, the rescue action of Chicago Fire and the emotional equine drama of Heartland.
Life for residents and the Search and Rescue team of a tiny Appalachian town is upended when an opulent new resort attracts the rich and famous from around the world, and a hometown hero returns as sheriff to face old feuds and new chaos
A natural franchise extension of Eden Falls
CHRISTMAS IN EDEN FALLS
TV Movie
Action · Drama · Family · Holiday
When a record-breaking blizzard on Christmas Eve cuts the town of Eden Falls off from the outside world -
neighbors must unite to survive and a neglected young girl finally discovers the true meaning of home.
DANCING IN THE DARK
Feature
Drama - Romance - Period
A beloved voice. A forbidden love. An unforgettable summer.
Based on true events and driven by unforgettable music in the early 1960s American South. A sheltered teenage girl’s song requests to a celebrity radio DJ ignite a forbidden romance that sweeps her into an exciting world of music, dancing, and womanhood. But during the time of her life, racial violence shatters her illusion of home and safety - forcing a heartbreaking choice.
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