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Melonie Diaz
Actor, Fruitvale Station

Melonie Diaz

Melonie Diaz started her film career with a supporting role in Tom DiCillo's DOUBLE WHAMMY and later landed her breakthrough role in Peter Sollett's RAISING VICTOR VARGAS. She then was cast in Catherine Hardwicke's LORDS OF DOGTOWN and DitoMontiel's A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS, which earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female. She was also cast by Jamie Babbit in the lead role of Anna in ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE, as well as roles in HAMLET 2 and BE KIND REWIND. She recently appeared in the indie features SAVE THE DATE opposite Lizzy Kaplan and Geoffrey Arend and SHE WANTS ME, opposite Hillary Duff, Aaron Yoo and Charlie Sheen.

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"Fruitvale Station" Case Study

"Fruitvale Station" Case Study

A conversation with Ryan Coogler and his team about the making of his incredible debut feature.

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