Melinda Raebyne is an award-winning Taiwanese-American filmmaker based in Tacoma, WA. As an independent filmmaker, Melinda works intentionally with communities to share local stories that have global resonance and impact. Her award-winning films include Ellos Gritan Libertad (They Scream Freedom), Stories of Us: Camp Second Chance, and Asylum. An advocate for independent filmmaking, she is affiliated with the Meaningful Movies Project and Washington Filmworks and has received a Firelight Media Spark Fund grant.