What we do
We tell stories, we make movies.
We put women in the spotlight, whether through acting, writing or directing. Sometimes we win awards or cause controversies. And we love it.
Founded originally in France by award-winning international artist Melissa Mars, Made in Mars Studios is a growing global production with a home base in New York, while operating and maintaining business relationships in Los Angeles, Paris and Algiers.
With several projects under development encompassing a variety of genres and story-telling mediums — from dystopia to comedy, songs to graphic novels, literary fiction to movies — the heart of our drive is to tell female-driven, diverse, thought-provoking, empowering… stories.
Empowering, female-driven, diverse, thought-provoking… stories
Our works
Featured Productions
The Journal
Featured News
First Still of Upcoming New Short!
This is the first still of a new narrative short film written and directed by Melissa Mars, we are looking...
Semifinalist at Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition 2023
Out of 960 screenplays, My Ancestors’ Song made it to the SEMIFINALS of the Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition! My Ancestors’...
Screenplay Winner at Bridgeport Film Festival 2022!
My Ancestors’ Song won Best Screenplay at Bridgeport Film Festival 2022! We are so honored and blessed to receive all those accolades...
Semi Finalist at Hollyshorts 2022
My Ancestors’ Song, the new short drama screenplay written by Melissa Mars just moved up to Semi-Finals round at Hollyshorts! My...
In the press... In the audience...
What they say about our works...
MY ANCESTORS' SONG
“Powerful.”(Screenplay winner at the festival)
THE LAST TOUCH
“Prophetic. Cautionary.”THE LAST TOUCH
“Disturbing. Powerful.”THE LAST TOUCH
“Truly incredible, poignant and timely. Fits in perfectly with Orwell’s 1984, and Brave New World.”THE LAST TOUCH
“Dripping with allegorical ideas.”THE LAST TOUCH
“Captivating. Thrilling.”THE LAST TOUCH
“Sends chills down your spine.”




