Yael Melamede (she/her) is the co-founder of SALTY Features, a film production company based in New York. Yael served as an Executive Producer on the Jigsaw Productions/Amblin Entertainment six-part series, Why We Hate, which premiered on Discovery in November 2019. Her directorial debut, the critically acclaimed (Dis)Honesty – The Truth About Lies (2015), combined the work of behavioral scientist Dan Ariely with personal stories to illuminate how and why we lie.
Melamede has produced several documentaries, including Straight/Curve (2017), Inocente, Academy Award® for Best Documentary (Short Subject) (2013), Desert Runners (2015), When I Walk, Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form News & Documentary Emmy® Award Winner (2015), and My Architect, Academy Award® Nominee (2004). Prior to her career in filmmaking, Yael was an architect. She is currently a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.