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Melinda Marin also known as Mindy Marin was born and raised in Tampa, Fl. Her father Lou Facenda is a well known electrical engineer that worked over 40 years in the local radio market for popular radio stations that include Q105, 99.5 WQYK and Wild 94.1. Mindy grew up surrounded by music artists and celebrities and always felt she would work in Hollywood someday but when marriage and children came along, that dream was put aside until one summer when she fell upon a film set and was asked to help out. She was hooked. She began to study all things related to film and TV production. Her first experiences were small extra roles, then she moved up to PA work and eventually the opportunity to Assistant Direct a short film in Miami, FL about American soldiers suffering from PTSD. It was then Mindy made the decision to make the move to Los Angeles where she immediately began working in short films, independent films and as a side job, a personal assistant to several celebrity stylists. In 2012 she moved back to Florida and has since moved up within the industry working as a Production Coordinator and most recently began Co-Producing some independent films. Mindy is also a published author and along with her husband Alex Marin owns Marin Made Productions, a boutique production company that specializes in digital imaging and design. Their work includes graphic novels, photography, book art, video and filmmaking.