Mel May is an Emmy Award-winning producer and director based in New York. Originally from Australia, she creates emotionally resonant work across documentary, branded, and editorial formats.

She pursues character-driven narratives that uncover vulnerability, resilience, and transformation in both public figures and everyday people.

Mel’s directorial approach is grounded in emotional intuition and visual restraint, drawing on vérité techniques to create intimate, immersive work. With end-to-end production expertise, from story development and field direction to post-production, she brings narrative clarity, creative leadership, and a strong editorial vision to every project.

Mel has collaborated with many notable celebrities and brands including Roger Federer, Lewis Hamilton, Google, McDonald’s, and Toyota. Her portfolio spans sports, comedy, pop culture, and documentary projects across Australia, the U.S., and Europe.