Catwalk Institute proudly welcomes Ethan Mermelstein, a Queens-based writer/director whose dark comedies explore the awkwardness of social interaction and blur the boundaries between narrative and documentary film.
Ethan Mermelstein
Ethan Mermelstein
Ethan Mermelstein is a writer/director based in Queens, New York. His grounded, dark comedies explore the discomfort that surfaces when familiar social rules break down, often blurring the boundaries between narrative and documentary. His short films have starred Tony- and Golden Globe-nominated actors, as well as his grandmother, dentist, and a taxi driver he befriended while working as a hotel doorman. His films have screened at festivals worldwide, 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 Panavision New Filmmakers Grant and the Sloan Science Foundation. A Catwalk resident in summer 2023, he returns to develop his feature screenplay, SATISFY MY NEEDS.
