Tsellot Melesse is a film director and casting director, responsible for the dramedy series Schwarze Früchte, among others. The series has been nominated for the Grimme Prize 2025 in the fiction category. She also wrote and directed the sports documentary Crunchtime: Satou Saballlys Weg zur Weltspitze (ZDF Mediathek).

She also works as a presenter, creates fashion films and commercials and in April 2022, Tsellot launched the outdoor club “Black Canary”: This is aimed at Black FLINTA* who are interested in outdoor activities, providing an environment of acceptance. 

The film How to tell Gunshots from Fireworks, which she co-directed with Philipp Groth, will be presented at Ballhaus Naunynstraße. Following the screening, she will lead an audience discussion in English with the filmmaker and journalist Delali Amegah.