Melody on Earth

feature film, 2018
produced, written, & directed by Joshua Courtade
line producer: Elizabeth Merman
starring Kristin Mellian, Robert William Ford, Beverly Courtade, Kara Joy Reed, Aaron Pushkar, Byron Clute, Jacquie Floyd, Dana Blackstone, Jennifer Jelsema, David Brown, Anne K. Miranda, Jacquie Jones, Kristy Eason, Emma Westlake

Upon returning to earth, a withdrawn woman named Melody hires an oddball private eye to track down the man who helped her escape from an alien zoo on Neptune. Or maybe it was Pluto.

Teaser #1. Teaser #2.
Official Full Trailer.
On Facebook.
On IMDb.

Festivals, Screenings, and Awards:

One-Week Theatrical Release at Celebration! Cinema Woodland (September 28 - October 4, 2018) -- Grand Rapids, Michigan
Official Selection of the Royal Starr Film Festival (October 13, 2018) -- Royal Oak, Michigan; Nominated for Best Michigan Feature (WINNER!), Best Actress - Feature (Kristin Mellian), and Best Director - Feature (Joshua Courtade)
Official Selection of the Southeast Michigan Film Festival (November 2-3, 2018) -- Dearborn, Michigan; WINNER of two awards: Best Michigan-Made Feature and Achievement in Writing
Official Selection of the Roswell Film Festival (April 24-28, 2019) -- Roswell, New Mexico; Nominated for Best Actor (Kristin Mellian)
Official Selection of the Threadbare Mitten Film Festival (September 5-7, 2019) -- Lansing, Michigan; WINNER of the "People Pleaser" audience award