A trailer for the film "Merrily, Merrily" written and directed by James M. Johnston featuring an amazing performance by newcomer Emily Burgardt.

Official Selection: Sarasota Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, Tallahassee Film Festival, Sidewalk Moving Pictures Festival, Naperville Independent Film Festival, and Austin Film Festival

Synopsis:
Merrily, Merrily is a simple story about a 13-year-old girl who might not exist. Her name is Merrilee. She is an only child. Introspective and out of place, her social nexus is nominal. Home is her solace, but her parents make a shaky bedrock: her mother is overbearing and weak and her father is distant and stressful. Nonetheless, her relationship to them is the strongest and most prevalent in her life.

We follow Merrilee over a two day period when the question of her own existence suddenly becomes apparent. As this “realization” plays out, we hear her thoughts on her parents and what her interconnection to them really means.

(Tech: Shot with the Panasonic HVX-200. Edited with Final Cut Pro 5 on a MacBook Pro.)