Jon Mercer

Movies

Love in Kilnerry
Director of Photography
The elderly residents of a small remote town panic when the EPA announces mandatory changes to their chemical plant could cause a dramatic increase in sexual libido. The sheriff tries to maintain order and decency but mayhem ensues.
Life Without Basketball
Director
Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir broke records and barriers on her way to become the first Division I athlete to play basketball while wearing hijab. When a controversial ruling ends her chances at playing professionally, she re-examines her faith and identity as a Muslim American.
Blackout
Cinematography
What would you do if you knew the sun was about to expire and life as we know it would be changed forever? Blackout is a short film that takes place in the approximate 8 minutes it takes for light to reach Earth from the Sun as two strangers, Sampson and Darryl, discuss what they wish they could have done differently had they not taken sunlight for granted.