ANNERIS MERCEDES

WHO AM I?

Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Queens, I am a bilingual Latina actress currently residing in Los Angeles.

A highly trained theatre and film actress, I graduated Summa Cum Laude from CUNY Hunter College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre. And have studied in various acting studios in New York City and Los Angeles, including T. Schreiber Studios in NYC and Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop in LA.

Since making the big move from the east coast, I have starred in several commercials, music videos, as well as a few indie films and shorts. One of which premiered at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and was in select LA theaters last year.

Apart from acting, you may find me painting, singing, and dancing ..usually to disco, who doesn't love a little Donna Summer?

R E P P E D B Y:
holt management

ROBYN HOLT
robyn@holtmgmt.com
:: 323.673.4658 ::

WHAT'S NEW?

the evolution of:
tiny annie films

I first came up with the idea to start my own production company over six years ago. The idea was both exhilarating and terrifying to me. I had a clear vision, but no clue how to turn this dream into a reality.

I sat down and began writing and creating my own content, completing my first screenplay with a web series well on its way. I was on fire. But then, it all came to an abrupt halt. I allowed fear and doubt to creep into my sacred space, and placed this dream on the back burner.

Days turned into weeks which turned into months, and here I am years later wondering why I feel so dissatisfied with my career, and why I keep yearning for more - for something different. I always dreamed of becoming an actress, but not many people know that I also dreamed of creating my own movies. Writing a list of movie titles as a kid, thinking about different story lines and plot twists. Listening to a beautiful piece of classical music, envisioning it being played over a dramatic movie sequence. There was no doubt that I was being called to be in this industry, but settled for being an actress because that was hard enough, and filmmaking was a job for men.

Thankfully, we live in a different world now where everyone is creating their own content, and women are beginning to be in the forefront. But that doesn't make the process any easier. Creating something out of nothing on your own, while dealing with all that negative self talk preventing you from reaching your goals -- it's a vicious cycle. However, no matter how loud it gets, or how long it takes, I know that I cannot - will not - allow those fears and false beliefs to hold me back.

So here we go, let's continue the evolution of tiny annie films.