MELISSA OSBORNE
Screenwriter
Melissa Osborne is the screenwriter of MY FAULT: LONDON a feature film for Amazon Prime starring Asha Banks and Matthew Broom. The film which is an adaptation of the Spanish teen romance novel, was released in February 2025 and achieved significant global success.
Melissa was also a writer of romantic drama MY OXFORD YEAR which stars Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest and was directed by Iain Morris. Temple Hill are producing for Netflix. The movie was released on August 1st 2025 debuting at number 1 worldwide in its first week with 27 million views.
One of Melissa's original movie scripts is in development with Leonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way with teen star Anna Cathcart attached. She’s working on a project with EASY A and ANYONE BUT YOU director Will Gluck.
CHANGE
A short film written, produced and directed by Melissa Osborne.
Jamie is an African-American teenager grappling with his sexual identity on the night Barrack Obama is elected president and Proposition 8 - the voter initiative to eliminate same-sex marriage – is passed.
When one of his friends initiates the bullying of an openly gay classmate, Jamie uses his wits to try and prevent it, but when things don’t go the way he predicted, he is forced to face his fears head on.
CHANGE explores the irony of Prop 8 passing on the very day that Barack Obama broke historic barriers to become our first African American President. It's a beautiful, heartbreaking story that is sure to reignite the frustration and disappointment that so many Californians felt that next morning.
AWARDS
MY FAULT LONDON
Best Screenplay - National Film Awards (nominated)
CHANGE
Minghella Film Festival, UK - Best Drama Winner
Inside Out Film Festival, Tornoto - Audience Award Winner
Action on Film, California - Best LGBT Winner
Seattle LGBT Film Festival - Jury Award Winner
San Diego Black Film Festival - Best LGBT Film Winner
Long Beach Q Fest - Best Director Winner
The Iris Prize - UK - nominated
Texas Black Film Festival - Nominated Best Short
Athens International Film & Video Festival - Honorable Mention
USA Film Festival - Finalist