Writer/Director Mel Rodriguez III

NARRATIVE REEL

SHORT FILM

BENNY’S LAMENT (Or: The Man In Apartment 2C) - Finalist, Best Short Film at the USA Film Festival.

A down-and-out 1940s-era crime writer finds himself living in today’s Hollywood. Depressed, deluded, yet determined, he plays it cool as he navigates this fever dream of an existence in order to finally write his masterpiece…or so it seems until a moment of clarity brings everything into focus. A satirical take on the manic, creative process of the writer, Benny’s Lament upends the weightiness of film noir to comedic yet poignant effect.

MUSIC VIDEOS

“Searching For A New Day” Music Video. Grammy-winning artist SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS in a collaboration with Apple MUSIC.

“Keep Coming Back” Music Video - MENAHAN STREET BAND on Daptone Records label.

FEATURE FILM

IN STEREO - Feature film debut as writer/director. The film is available to rent/purchase on Amazon Prime and Apple TV / iTunes Movies. Link below for Amazon Prime and to view trailer.