Melhik G. Hailu

Melhik an immigrant from Ethiopia started his journey as a filmmaker in high school where he found his passion for cinematography Since then Melhik has produced several awardwinning short films and documentaries He also has multiple feature films music videos and commercials under his belt He has worked on several projects for companies like Google Adobe Pixar ESPN Youtube Disney Lucas Films Sony etc Melhik was a Director of Photography for Strong Hawk My Sisters Keeper Working closely with director Ramasses Head and writer Damon Hart they made a magnificent action film filled with amazing stunts and heartwarming story about family It was a great honor to work with so many talented people From having an almost all black cast and crew to shooting an empowering story of 3 black sisters it was a whirlwind of excitement and motivation Knowing that we are going against traditional hollywood norms and making a very oakland centered film was a breath of fresh air And most of all we made a kick ass action movie