What we do
We tell stories, we make movies.
Originally founded in France by award-winning international artist Melissa Mars (Mozart the Rock Opera, From Paris with Love), Made in Mars Studios is now based in New York, with creative ties to L.A., Paris, and Algiers.
Specializing in film and music, we aim to tell female-driven stories and elevate underrepresented voices. Our projects span genres—from dystopian sci-fi to heartfelt drama, dramedy to animation.
Notable productions include the groundbreaking animated musical Army of Love and the award-winning dystopian short The Last Touch. Made in Mars Studios has become known for creating powerful, heartfelt, and thought-provoking narratives.
IN DEVELOPMENT
We are developing two feature films: Exit Zero, a horror anthology in collaboration with a collective of NJ-based filmmakers, and My Ancestors’ Song, an award-winning drama short screenplay now expanded into a feature… [More Info]
Empowering, female-driven, diverse, thought-provoking… stories
Our works
Featured Productions
The Journal
Featured News
Calvin Schwartz Praises THE SIGN as ‘Profound and Provocative’ on ‘We The Species’ Podcast
Garden State Film Festival Interview for THE SIGN
Official Selection of Garden State Film Festival 2025
Exit Zero is an Official Selection of Stowe Story Labs!
In the press... In the audience...
What they say about our works...
MY ANCESTORS' SONG
“Powerful.”(Screenplay winner at the festival)
THE LAST TOUCH
“Sends chills down your spine.”THE SIGN
“Powerful and Educational.”THE SIGN
“Fun, Pacy, Slick Piece!”THE SIGN
“Truly special… A film that can honestly benefit a great number of people.”THE LAST TOUCH
“Truly incredible, poignant and timely. Fits in perfectly with Orwell’s 1984, and Brave New World.”THE SIGN
“A Service Tale.”THE LAST TOUCH
“Disturbing. Powerful.”THE LAST TOUCH
“Captivating. Thrilling.”THE LAST TOUCH
“Dripping with allegorical ideas.”THE LAST TOUCH
“Prophetic. Cautionary.”THE SIGN
“Wonderfully engaging, profound, and provocative.”
