Draft:Jeremy Merrifield


Jeremy Merrifield

Jeremy Merrifield
BornMay 4, 1980 (age 45)
OccupationDirector • writer • producer
Years active2015-present
SpouseMichael James Scott (m. 2019)

Jeremy Merrifield (born May 4, 1980) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.[1][2] He is best known for his short film Balloon (2019)[3][4][5][6], and for founding Dream Three, an independent film production company.[7][8]

Career

Jeremy is a film producer, director, and screenwriter. He began making films after spending more than a decade working in New York's Broadway theater community.[9] [10][11]

Jeremy made his film directing debut in 2019 with the short, Balloon, starring Paul Scheer (Black Monday, The League) and Jonah Beres (Hulu's PEN15)[3]. Balloon was the recipient of numerous awards, including two “Student Emmys”[12] [13][14] at The Television Academy's College Television Awards for both Best Drama and the capstone Seymour Bricker Humanitarian Award for best of show across all categories[15][16][17]. The film went on to premiere on YouTube via the short film channel, Omeleto, and garnered 6+ million views in thirty days of its posting.[18]

Personal life

Merrified is married to broadway actor and singer Michael James Scott after dating for ten years[10].

References

  1. ^ "Watch American Film Institute Movies". AFI. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  2. ^ "Jeremy Merrifield | No Film School". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  3. ^ a b Dry, Jude (2019-10-15). "Queer Short With Oscar Prospects Tackles Toxic Masculinity and Parallels 'Joker' — Watch". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  4. ^ Zaciu, Sergio (2019-10-16). "2019 Student Academy Awards: Jeremy Merrifield's BALLOON". Merry-Go-Round Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  5. ^ MarBelle (2019-11-07). "Balloon by Jeremy Merrifield | Drama". Directors Notes. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  6. ^ Davidson, Douglas (2019-08-27). "Watch the birth of a modern superhero in 2019 Student Academy Award nominee short film "Balloon"". Elements of Madness. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  7. ^ "5 Things I Learned While Making My AFI Thesis Film | No Film School". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  8. ^ Roustan, Céline. "Balloon by Jeremy Merrifield | Drama Short Film". Short of the Week. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  9. ^ "Songs for a New World Concert, With Nick Adams and Ashley Brown, Adds Second Show".
  10. ^ a b "Client Challenge". www.broadway.com. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  11. ^ "Watch American Film Institute Movies". AFI. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  12. ^ "40th College Television Awards: A Virtual Victory". Television Academy. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  13. ^ "Meet the 2019 Student Academy Awards Finalists | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  14. ^ "Young Director Award winners 2020". shots. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  15. ^ "AFI Alumni Win College TV Awards". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  16. ^ players.brightcove.net https://players.brightcove.net/24489591001/kbalFD0Y3Z_default/index.html?videoId=6160618526001. Retrieved 2026-04-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ^ Hipes, Patrick (2020-05-31). "40th College Television Awards Winners Unveiled". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  18. ^ "No Film School | Jeremy Merrifield".

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