Melissa Brattoni
Melissa's recent work includes appearing in Heath Davis' widely acclaimed AACTA nominated film Christmess (2023), which premiered at the Austin Film Festival in 2023. The fantasy short Victors (2025) selected for the Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2025, the award winning short Two Dollars (2023) featured on SBS and a small supporting role as Fiona Simons in the indie horror feature The Haunting at Saint Joseph's (2023). 2023 saw Melissa take on a new role as Casting Director for Parish Malfitano's second feature, a supernatural Drama/Horror, Salt Along the Tongue, featuring an all-female ensemble cast. Premiering to sold out screenings at the SXSW Sydney Screen Festival in 2024 and it's Victorian premiere at the Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2025. Her role in the short film The Intruders (2020), had her nominated for Best Actress at the Made in the West Film Festival in 2020. Additional credits include a lead role in crime re-enactment for the 60 Minutes episode 'Captive', numerous short films including, Upsold (2019), The Life of Baldrick (2017), Swipe Left (2017), Hold the Pineapple (2017) and Skit Box video 'The UTI Dance.'
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 Victors2025 · Mother | Mother |
 Salt Along the Tongue2024 · Mina & Carol's Mum | Mina & Carol's Mum |
 Christmess2023 · Lady at Bar | Lady at Bar |
 The Hanged Girl2023 · Fiona Simons | Fiona Simons |
 Contagion of Fear2023 · News Reporter | News Reporter |
 The Haunting at Saint Joseph's2023 · Fiona Simons | Fiona Simons |
 Risen2021 · Sargeant Thompson | Sargeant Thompson |
 Hello Au Revoir2018 · Actor | Actor |
 The Ghost of Kelly Winters2018 · Josie | Josie |
 In My Mind2017 · Mara, Director, Writer, Producer | Mara, Director, Writer, Producer |
 The Life of Baldrick2017 · Bertha | Bertha |
 Meshes of an Autumn Afternoon2016 · The Woman, Director, Writer, Producer | The Woman, Director, Writer, Producer |