FOLLOW THE LEADER
(Short Film• Dark Comedy)
An eccentric CEO unleashes her wrath on her slacker sales force in this dark comedy with a twist.
Starring Benita Zahn, Gordon Hakim Collier, Jack Bebb, and Alexis Szemplinski.
Written, Produced, and Directed by Ryan Lewis Merritt.
WINNER: Best Dark Comedy, Best Producer, and Best Makeup & Hairstyling, Rome International Movie Awards, 2020; HONORABLE MENTION: Best Directing, Best Original Script, AIMAFF, 2021; FINALIST: Best Dark Comedy Short, Hollywood Blood Horror Festival, 2019; OFFICIAL SELECTION: Paris International Short Festival, 2021; Venice Shorts, 2020; New York Independent Cinema Awards, 2020; New Hope Film Festival, 2019; L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Festival, 2019; Revealing Shorts Film Festival, 2018
THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY
(Short Film• Dark Comedy)
A simple celebration turns to chaos when a mother's playful prank backfires.
Starring Benita Zahn, Gary Maggio, Kate Welshofer, Greg Aidala, and Robert Gullie.
Written, Produced, and Directed by Ryan Lewis Merritt.
WINNER: Award of Recognition, Best Shorts Competition, September 2018; OFFICIAL SELECTION: Hudson NY Shorts Film Festival, 2018