Dunya Merell
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2019 |
Production Supervisor
Commercials & Industrials |
Be Woke. Vote! Darrick Angelone / Hidden Empire Film Group |
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2018 |
Director/Executive Producer
Film |
Girl Dog Camp Chick Films |
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2016 |
Director/Producer
Film |
End of The World Frazzled Films, Inc. |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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1990 | Bachelor of Arts/ Graduate Certificate Film & Theatre Arts | University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) |
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About me
I'm a 20+ year veteran of film and theatre. My work spans both the stage and film as an actor/director/producer.I attended the American International Schools in my hometown Belgrade, Serbia and then in Vienna, Austria before immigrating to California with my parents at age 12. I studied Film/Theatre Arts at UCSC and at the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) in San Francisco.
In college my first job was starring in the true story inspired feature film 'Voyage of the Heart'. The film got worldwide theatrical distribution and garnered interest from agents in Hollywood, which brought me to LA.
I continued acting with the renowned teachers Sanford Meisner and later Milton Katselas. I produced and starred in Mal Karman’s play 'The Bones of Simon Bottle' at the Zephyr Theatre in San Francisco as well as three annual playwrights’ series showcasing actors and new writers at the Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles.
After numerous acting parts in both studio and independent films I went behind the camera to co-produce and field direct a documentary short film called 'Wyoming’s Mystery Dinosaur' that tracks paleontologist, Dr. Marilyn Wegweiser, in the wilds of Wyoming as she unearthed bones and fossils of a new dinosaur species.
I co-produced and co-wrote the feature film 'Desert Vows' (www.desertvows.com) in which I played the lead role, a culmination of my career experience. The film is being released on Amazon Prime.
I wrote and directed an original musical stage production for my son's main stage production, "Winter Quest: A Modern Day Fairytale". Overseeing all set building, stage and musical rehearsals of 35 kids for 10 weeks.
Recently I directed a short comedic film project, 'End of the World', which premiered at the San Pedro International Film Festival (SPIFF). Currently I'm slated to direct feature film 'Girl Dog' that I'm executive producing. It addresses the family dynamics of addiction and how it's passed down through generations..
I have been teaching kids acting and art weekly for the past 7 years both privately and in workshops for several south bay school districts. I teach a weekly Kundalini Yoga class. I live with my husband and son in LA.
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Available on Request
Additional information:
Excellent kids and young adults teacher of art, performing arts and film making. Film, video and theatre director and videographer.
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Studio Teacher |
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Job Titles | Screenwriter, Writer, Script Editor, Director, Producer, Researcher, Videographer, Content Producer, Casting Director, Translator, Teacher |
Years in industry | 6+ years |