About the screenplay:
Melissa Archer, who has always favored writing and all aspects of film, has taken on the special task of adapting the book Reunion on the Rainbow Bridge as a screenplay for a major motion picture. Currently, she is deep into the process of character development and will soon contact movie production companies who have shown serious interest in the project.
About the screenwriter:
A native of Texas, Melissa Archer works attentively as a creative writer, while at the same time gains experience within the film industry. During her teen and early college years, Archer spent the majority of her time modeling in New York City and Dallas, as well as training in theater acting.
In addition to her acting endeavors, Archer attained a Bachelor of Arts degree at Texas State University, where she majored in English with a minor in Media Studies. She also participated in theatre while enrolled as a student at West Texas A & M. Archer continued her passion for film by participating in film acting studies with professional acting coaches and taking classes at the State Theatre in Austin, Texas.
Currently, Archer is actively involved with the Austin Film Society. She started as an intern and then moved up to apprentice for the Outgoing Education Program. As an apprentice, she was fortunate enough to be mentored by Christian Raymond, a screenwriter of local fame. In the Outreach Program, Archer worked with high school juniors and seniors in pre- to post-production filmmaking. She also edited articles in the Austin Film Society’s P.O.V. journal and its online component.
Archer has gone on to fulfill duties as a senior apprentice, where she had the opportunity to assist with the Texas Filmmakers Production Fund and now consults with filmmakers on submitted material for potential funding. Extending her presence at the society, Archer volunteers as a reader for the Blue Cat Screenwriting Competition, providing a written analysis to the screenwriter for each submitted script, which has increased her knowledge in what works and what doesn’t work in screenplays.
