ethan mermelstein

is a writer/director living in Queens, New York. He is obsessed with the minutiae of social interaction, and his grounded, dark comedies explore the discomfort that surfaces when the rules we take for granted are blown apart. As a director, he pushes the boundaries of the narrative and documentary form, often blurring the lines between the two. His shorts have starred Tony and Golden Globe nominated actors, as well as his grandmother, his dentist, and a taxi driver he befriended while he was working as a hotel doorman.

Ethan was the script coordinator on Girls and Nurse Jackie. His films have screened at festivals around the world including Palm Springs ShortFest, New Hampshire Film Festival, NoBudge, Omeleto, Indie Memphis, Seattle International Film Festival, and Mammoth Lakes. His screenwriting has received recognition from the following institutions and fellowships: Panavision New Filmmakers Grant, Sloan Science Foundation, Austin Film Festival, Nantucket Film Festival, and CineStory. He has an MFA from Columbia University where his screenwriting received the highest distinction in the program.

He is represented by Adam Shulman and Ian McKnight at Anonymous Content.