
Melanie Oates
Costume & Make-Up
Biography
Melanie Oates is a Canadian costume designer, director, writer and producer based in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Known For

When two youngsters meet and fall for each other, they must go on the run from the girl's corrupt father, who is also the sheriff of the town.
Mean Dreams

A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.
Closet Monster

Coronation Street meets downtown St. John's. A serious drama, dark, funny and gritty. Not a silly spoof of Newfoundlanders.
The Slattery Street Crockers

A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.
The Grand Seduction

One wild and tumultuous summer in the life of young Jude Traynor as he attempts to navigate his way through a life of delinquency and petty crime.
Cast No Shadow

Eliza is an unassuming and beloved member of a small fishing community in Newfoundland who sees all of her relationships put in jeopardy after her secret social media persona is exposed.
Sweet Angel Baby

Diminished by grief, 18-year-old Tess (Kelly Van Der Burg) is moving through her life like a ghost. The one thing that comforts her is listening to the music of Danny Sharpe (Joel Thomas Hynes), a local legend who left home almost 20 years ago. Tess is stunned when she wakes up one day to find him in her kitchen, igniting a spark of life in her that grows out of control.
Body & Bones
Set against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland in the 1960's, 'Examination of Conscience' follows two brothers of questionable morals. This snapshot of their lives shows how they and their peers cope with the pressures of their time.
Examination of Conscience

Casey's mother ensures her daughter receives the education, protection, and loving care little girls need. But an altercation with some local schoolgirls reveals that Casey's life is based on a lie.
Casey

Caitlyn's therapist convinces her to try a new form of hypnosis that allows her to communicate with her anxiety.
Matchstick

Melody, a young woman with a genetic heart condition, escapes her bleak existence with Alto, her canine confidant. After Melody's heart falters, Alto seeks the help of a Good Samaritan to rescue her.
Pitter Patter Goes Her Heart

Between Two Walls is a political thriller about an aspiring politician whose bid to secure top office is threatened when a dark secret from his past comes to light days before the election.
Between Two Walls

Dan and Liz just want a perfect family; and in a world where families are allowed only one child, they want to make sure they get it right.
Infanticide!
A woman navigates solitude in a secular world, experiencing both alienation and freedom after violence forces her from her fundamentalist religious group.
Stranger in Town

Gabrielle went to the grocery store looking for marshmallows and true love. Did she find everything she was looking for?
Express Checkout

The biggest snowstorm of 1988 leaves Tom stranded in a tiny basement apartment with his worst nightmare.
Snowstorm Roulette
A 'bait' boyfriend is a fake boyfriend who's put in place to lure in a real boyfriend who's only interested in girls that are unavailable.
Bait

Ida Here and There is an inside out fairytale.