MELLE BRANSON IS A DIRECTOR, FILMMAKER, PHOTOGRAPHER AND CONTENT PRODUCER WHOSE WORK FOCUSES ON EMOTIVE PEOPLE DRIVEN STORIES.

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Documenting life has always been Melle's obsession.

She spent her youth poring over her parents’ wedding photos and VHS tapes, hooked on the nostalgic pangs that swelled deep and empathic feelings. Ever since, Melle’s been harnessing the emotive power that media has to help shape public perceptions and drive positive action.

Identity, family and culture are core themes that thread through every part of Melle’s artistic practice. Her directorial work sits at the intersection of authenticity and art, bringing together real-life narratives with stylised performances to captivate, inspire and influence audiences. With an innate fascination into human behaviour and connection, Melle creates raw and honest portraits that uncover the true motivators for what drives people to do what they do. 

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Melle lives and creates in Fremantle/Walyalup on Wadjuk Nyoongar land.

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AWARDS

2023 YDA Young Director Awards - Shortlist

‍2022 Minderoo Artist Fund Recipient 

‍2022 Musicbed Challenge Winner - Best Spec Ad ‘Content Kings’

‍2022 AWARD Awards Emerging Director of the Year - Shortlist

‍2021 Capture Mag Top 20 Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers

‍2020 Australian Photography Awards - Finalist Portrait  

WITH EACH WEDDING SEASON I GET CLOSER TO PUTTING MY FINGER ON WHAT IT IS I LOVE ABOUT THIS.

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It’s the energy – it’s addictive. It’s the heartbeat of what I do.

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It’s family - the family I become part of for one single day, witnessing the most honest expression of what makes us human.

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It’s the deeper meaning behind what the day symbolises - two people coming together for the right reasons, in the ultimate celebration of love. 

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But more than anything, it’s the profound knowledge that what I'm documenting is more than just ‘content’. It’s a chronicle for future generations to experience this fleeting moment in time that will never be repeated.

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Drawing inspiration from childhood memories of watching my VHS home movies, the underlying motive of why I do what I do is to create heirlooms. 

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I try not to focus on the ‘things’ - the surface details, the trends that will pass in time. Instead, I focus on the people. 

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Because in twenty years from now, you won’t care about the styling trends you chose, you’ll want to hear the sound of your dad’s voice echoing through the speakers, to remember the sexy comment your husband whispered in your ear, and to laugh again at the banter and ridic jokes your mates were cracking all day.

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I believe one thing transcends all the fashion, styling, camera gear, editing techniques, and storytelling methods is the truth. 

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My mission is beautifully simple: to document your day just as it unfolds. To seek the real versions of you, and weave your authentic personalities into every frame. To document genuine moments and craft them into something meaningful – a moving keepsake you'll cherish and relive for life.

Featured in Vogue, Elle Australia, Together Journal, Hooray Mag, Perth Is Ok and The Urban List; and spoken at Common Folk, Lonely Hearts Film Camp and Show Love Podcast.