A non-exhaustive list of Melissa’s editor credits are below.
Click here to download a PDF of her resume.
Rat Czar (2024)
5-part comedy web series following NYC’s Office of Creepies & Crawlies as they work to eliminate the city’s rodent population. Inspired by true events.
Guests stars include Rachel Dratch, Ashley Nicole Black, and Luann de Lesseps.
Directed by Ana Bréton
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014-2019)
Emmy-award winning weekly late-night topical comedy series for HBO. Melissa edited montages and archival packages as well as worked as Post Production Supervisor on the series.
Stephen Colbert Presents: Tooning Out the News (2020-2023)
Emmy-nominated animated late-night topical comedy series for Paramount+. Melissa edited line cuts and pre-produced packages for nightly turnarounds.
Zach Zimmerman: Surprise Me! (2025)
Upcoming standup comedy special filmed at Brooklyn’s The Bell House. Edited two performances with six cameras into an original hour of comedy.
Produced by Pretty Good Friends Records
Jon Glaser’s Soothing Meditations for the Solitary Dog (2023)
A 30-minute comedy album that begins as guided relaxation and devolves into chaos as Jon Glaser attempts to calm your dog while left alone. Jimmy Fallon called it “a masterpiece” and Paste magazine awarded it one of the Best Comedy Albums of 2023.
Produced by Pretty Good Friends Records
Bobcat Goldwait: Soldier for Christ (2023)
Standup comedy album featuring legendary comedian Bobcat Goldthwait. Four unique performances across two separate venues were reassembled to create this wholly original hour of comedy.
Produced by Pretty Good Friends Records
The Jo Firecast: Yule Log Jamz (2023)
A wood-burning fireplace watch-a-long with commentary by Jo Firestone, Eugene Mirman, and other pretty good friends.
Produced by Pretty Good Friends Records
Sketch Therapy Shorts (2023-2024)
Series of short comedy sketches ranging in genre from reality tv and game show parodies to spins on soap operas and spy films.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Now (2023)
Short horror-comedy film centered on a very divisive dinner table as a family copes with their patriarch who has become possessed by the ghost of Adolf Hitler.
Directed by Jonnell Burke
Clive Davis’ 90th Birthday Celebration (2022)
Variety show featuring musical performances by Earth, Wind, and Fire, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, Bruce Springsteen, and others.
Produced by Got the Shot Films
Candy Bars & Men (2022)
Official music video for singer-songwriter Mal Blum.
Directed by Gabe S. Dunn
Egghead & Twinkie (2022)
Feature-length coming of age comedy film. After coming out to her parents, an Asian American teenage girl takes off on a road trip to meet her online crush with the help of her nerdy best friend.
Directed by Sarah Kambe Holland
Grindr Baby (2022)
Comedy short film. After a Grindr hook-up, a trans person and their significant other are waiting for the result of a pregnancy test.
Directed by Gabe S. Dunn
Beanie Babies: A Modern Day Icarus Story (2021)
Mockumentary short following a couple and their obsession with collecting Beanie Babies 20 years after the height of their popularity.
Directed by Kate Roche
What She Did (2019)
Dramatic short film highlighting the realities of sexual assault.
Directed by Kate Roche
40: A Documentary About Family (2018)
Documentary short film. A filmmaker’s father discovers a son through a DNA Genetic Testing site.
Directed by Gabe S. Dunn
Dave Attell’s Comedy Underground (2014)
Standup comedy showcase featuring Nikki Glaser, Pete Davidson, Ali Wong, and many more. Aired late nights on Comedy Central.
Nikki & Sara Live (2013)
Late-night topical comedy show hosted by Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer on MTV. Included monologue jokes, interview segments, and pre-taped comedy sketches.