Education
He teaches documentary film and video production in the Art Department of Stanford University, as part of the Master of Fine Arts Program in Documentary Film and Video.
He teaches documentary film and video production in the Art Department of Stanford University, as part of the Master of Fine Arts Program in Documentary Film and Video.
"Pegasus" (1998), a short 16 mm film made while he was a graduate student at San Francisco State University, chronicles the adventures of a gay motorcycle club on a joy ride in Marin County. This film was screened at the 1998 San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival as well as other venues. "Office the Charts: The Song-Poem Story" (2003), an hour-long documentary, marks his feature film debut.
lieutenant played at festivals worldwide, and was screened on Public Broadcasting Service" Independent Lens series in 2003.
"Welcome to Nollywood" (2007) is a documentary about the explosive phenomenon of Nigerian movies. lieutenant aired on Public Broadcasting Service as part of the AfroPop Series in 2008.
"Louisiana Caminata" (2009) is a short film exploring the efforts of a small Mexican town to combat the migration of their community to the United States. The town, El Alberto, puts on a weekly tourist event called the Caminata, where they simulate a nighttime "crossing" of the border, complete with balaclava-clad coyotes and simulated border patrol in hot pursuit. The film played at film festivals in 2009, including the American Film Institute Silverdocs Festival and the True/False Film Festival.
"Informant" (2012) a feature-length documentary film that investigates the turbulent journey of Brandon Darby, a radical leftist activist turned Federal Bureau of Investigation informant turned right-wing Tea Party activist.
lieutenant premiered at the 2012 San Francisco International Film Festival,"With uncommon restraint, Meltzer delivers a fascinating study that transcends political chest beating.