John Merriman
moderator
John Merriman starred in the New York Times Critics' Pick YOU HURT MY FEELINGS, the LA Film Fest winning feature GRETCHEN, and the indie comedies PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES, CINEMA SIX and MUSTANG ISLAND now available on Netflix. He acted in the acclaimed Sundance film PIT STOP and the SXSW award winner LOVES HER GUN. Together with Kerri Lendo, he wrote, directed, and acted in the short films MODERN MAN and SLEEP STUDY which won the Audience Award at the 2010 Austin Film Festival. He also co-hosts the Moontower Comedy Festival’s series “Inside Joke” where he interviews comedians about the craft of comedy.