Mercies May
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Place of birthMinneapolis, Minnesota
Known credits6
Biography
Mercies May is a Minneapolis-based horror writer-director whose work uses genre to explore trauma, grief, and power dynamics, often where those forces intersect. He has directed more than 160 independent music videos, developing a highly visual, rhythm-driven approach to filmmaking. He has also worked as a freelance screenwriter, including co-writing an adaptation of August Prize-winning novel They Will Drown in Their Mothers’ Tears with author Johannes Anyuru. In addition, he served as director of photography on Stage, the Midwest Emmy Award-winning TPT/PBS music documentary series. His lat…
A Shadow in the Corner of the Room
2026 · Director
A Shadow in the Corner of the Room
2026 · Writer
A Shadow in the Corner of the Room
2026 · Original Music Composer
A Shadow in the Corner of the Room
2026 · Editor
A Shadow in the Corner of the Room
2026 · Producer
Honor's Half-Life
2024 · Producer
Honor's Half-Life
2024 · Writer
Every Time We Meet for Ice Cream Your Whole F*cking Face Explodes
2022 · BTS Videographer
I Used to be You
2021 · Director of Photography
I Used to be You
2021 · Producer
I Used to be You
2021 · Original Music Composer
Trade for Print
Writer
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Director
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Prop Maker
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Camera Operator
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Original Music Composer
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Editor
The Last Fare
Director
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Original Music Composer
The Last Fare
Visual Effects
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