Based in Perth Western Australia, Factor 30 Films develops and produces quality documentary and drama for Australian and international feature film and television audiences. The company also produces television commercials and offers line producing and location management services for interstate and international productions shooting in Western Australia
Melissa Kelly - Producer
Melissa is an independent producer with a background in the development and production of documentary, drama and comedy-light entertainment. After working for more than ten years with companies such as Artist Services, Granada Productions, Beyond Productions, The Comedy Channel and the ABC, Melissa established the Perth based production company Factor 30 Films in 2003.
Melissa's producer credits include the feature film BLAME, the documentary Surviving The Fall: The Gracetown Tragedy (ABC TV) and the short dramas Edgar & Elizabeth, The Glimpse and Umbrella Condition. Melissa has also worked at Western Australia's government film body ScreenWest and has hosted guest lectures in producing and production management at Murdoch University, the Film & Television Institute in Fremantle and Perth TAFE.
Ryan Hodgson - Producer
A Curtin University Film and Television graduate, Ryan has been working in the Australian film industry since 1996.
Ryan's drama credits include the feature films BLAME (Producer) and Justice (Associate Producer) and the ScreenWest funded short Crush (Producer). He has also produced over eighty-five advertising campaigns totalling over 170 commercials. His commercial work has been a finalist and winner at the Campaign Brief Awards (Best TV Advertisement, Best TV Campaign - twice) and Perth Advertising & Design Club Awards (Gold, Silver, Bronze Awards), and featured on bestadsontv.com.
Ryan has also worked as a Project Officer at Western Australia's Government film body, ScreenWest, and taught at the Film & Television Institute in Fremantle. Ryan was the Western Australian Chapter Head of the Screen Producers Association of Australia for a three and a half year period between 2008-2011.