Melissa Dowler
Melissa Dowler (COM’99) of Melrose, Mass., created two documentary films, which screened at the Independent Film Festival Boston in April 2017. The first, Letting Go of Adele, is the story of a Boston woman with an untreatable heart condition that made her pass out every day, and the service dog who transformed her life. It was shot throughout Boston and Cape Cod. Several other COM alums collaborated on the film, including BU Redstone Film Festival winner Megan Lovallo (CGS’10, COM’12). The second film, Nothing Compares, is a short documentary that explores the ways music can help us overcome personal tragedy, told through the story of Julian Stefoni, the lead singer of a Prince tribute band in the days after the musician’s passing. Visit www.longhaulfilms.com.
From the Fall 2017 issue.