Gray Cat Films // Commercials + Documentaries + Brand Films // Portland

Melissa Rossi : Director

Melissa has an innate ability to get to the heart of every story, allowing her to create engaging work that connects with audiences. As a partner at Gray Cat Films, she has directed heartwarming and inspiring content for Pampers, LEGO, Huggies, Kraft-Heinz, and more. Her screenwriting work has ranked high in the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship and Austin Film Festival competitions, and in 2005, she won a Student Academy Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. With a broad film industry background in development, commercial production, and post, Melissa has worked across Hollywood at Lionsgate, Yari Film Group, and Revolutionary Releasing. She also really likes cats.

JP Perry : Cinematographer

JP has two decades of experience shooting documentaries and commercials, including work for Bank of America, LEGO, SpaceX, and many more. Specializing in the world of macro cinematography, JP has shot extreme closeup work for NatGeo, Masterclass, and IMAX. The biggest adventure so far? Crewing on BBC's Planet Earth 2 and Enchanted Kingdom 3D, where JP filmed for nearly 300 days in eight countries across Africa, from scorching deserts in Ethiopia to the freezing peak of Mt. Kenya. JP honed his film industry experience while living in Los Angeles, including joining the camera department at Evergreen Studios where he built 3D camera systems used on multi-million dollar films. Perhaps most importantly, JP is known for his love of chocolate chip cookies.

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