Merritt Mecham
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
School
Brigham Young University, Emerson College
Expertise
Movies, TV, Art History
- Merritt's writing has been featured on RogerEbert.Com, in The Female Gaze by Turner Classic Movies host Alicia Malone, and on Bright Wall/Dark Room, where she is a regular contributor.
- Previously, she has worked for the Sundance Film Festival, and as a radio producer and reporter.
- She holds an MFA in Writing for Film and Television from Emerson College.
Experience
Merritt Mecham is a writer based in Salt Lake City, UT. After earning her degree in Media Arts Studies, Merritt worked for the Sundance Film Festival and the University of Utah's Department of Film & Media Arts.
Education
Merritt has a bachelor's degree in Media Arts Studies from Brigham Young University and a master of fine arts degree in Writing for Film and Television from Emerson College.
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Stories By Merritt Mecham
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Mannequins, murder, mayhem - and a crowd-pleasing explosion party in Sioux City - went into making "Children of the Corn" a Stephen King cult classic.
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Cruella De Vil has always been a baddie, but did you know she drowns cats, is an abusive boss, and literally lives in hell? Read on for more dark details.
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There's so much going on beneath the surface of the Safdie brothers' gambling drama -- check out everything you might not have known about Uncut Gems.
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Big was one of the biggest surprise hits of the late 1980s, but its road to success was far from assured -- join us on a deep dive into the making of Big.
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From his comedic turn in the Men in Black franchise to his somber Texas-based directorial efforts, here are a few truths you may not know about Tommy Lee Jones.
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William Hurt was one of the most talented actors of his time, but what made him so watchable also haunted him personally. We explore his triumphs and troubles.
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Richard Dreyfuss is one of Hollywood's most accomplished actors, and he is not humble about it either - here's what to know about this decorated actor's life
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John Woo's iconic 1997 action spectacle "Face/Off" pits Nicolas Cage against John Travolta in a bullet ballet with more pause-worthy moments than we can count.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal is one of the best actresses working in Hollywood and she's managed to transcend her own successes by becoming a critically revered filmmaker
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Joel Edgerton's tense 2015 thriller The Gift is filled with layers of deceit, but there's plenty more to know about the film's creation and production as well
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"Philadelphia" claims upfront that it's based on a true story, but there's a ton that the groundbreaking film leaves out about the true account.