Melissa Lion Jolly (Lewis) is an independent video producer, educator and digital storyteller. Her childhood immersion in home movies and BFA in Digital Filmmaking have paved the way for an ambitious undertaking in experimental and narrative filmmaking. In 2018 she Directed and Co-founded Vidwest Music Video Fest, leading to the resurrection of Columbia Access Television and reformed as Columbia, Missouri’s new Community Media Center, Vidwest Studios. More recently she’s found a passion for true crime documentaries after serving as the Field Coordinator for the Discovery + series Relentless (2021).