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LOS ANGELES, USA // ‬Melissa Hwang, also known as Mel by her friends and colleagues, is a Freelance Editor who‬ brings her trademark dedication and hard hitting editorial to every project she takes on.

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Jumping head first into marketing as a Production Assistant at Royce Multimedia in 2010, she‬ quickly moved up to directing travel shoots and live events. Unable to resist the itch to edit exclusively, in‬‭ 2012 she joined the fast paced boot camp that is daytime promo as an Editor at Studio City. In 2016 she‬ found an incredible team at Open Road, there she discovered her passion for trailer editing and creative‬ collaboration. In 2023 she landed on Rogue Planet, tag teaming killer cuts with their stellar crew on‬ campaigns like ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ and ‘Rebel Moon’. Most recently she’s taken the dive‬ into freelance work and is delighted to hit the ground running with the lovely and exceptionally masterful‬ team at Aspect.

Some of Mel’s career highlights include crafting the tribute to cinematography ‘Stories of Cinema’ installation displayed at the Academy Museum and winning a Clio for her work on Sophia Coppola’s 'The‬‭ Beguiled'.

Beyond the bay, Mel is a mother of two and actively participates in Soapbox Women, a group‬ dedicated to empowering women in entertainment marketing. A mentor at heart, Mel loves to lend her‬ enthusiasm and expertise to the next generation of editors.‬