WRITER. DIRECTOR. EDITOR. MUSICIAN.
WRITER. DIRECTOR. EDITOR. MUSICIAN.
Dominic Mercurio is an award-winning San Francisco based filmmaker and musician. His video work has premiered on Billboard, FADER, PopMatters, The Bay Bridged, and has been featured at SFMOMA. He’s worked with Tune-Yards, The Seshen, Pomplamoose, Foxtails Brigade, and more. He was selected as a 2023 SFFILM FilmHouse Resident.
While he has become known for his surreal and nightmarish narrative-driven music videos like the CYAN series, Dominic recently completed his first narrative short to hit the festival circuit titled He Won't Belong. This queer drama shot in Sea Ranch, CA and starring Cole Doman and Joel DeCandio, tells the story of two men who meet in the midst of a coastal storm. While they wait for the storm to pass, they begin to uncover each others past. The film is currently playing in film festivals.
Outside of film, he co-hosts a film review podcast Totally Tell Me and plays drums in the Oakland-based band Foxtails Brigade. He has played at major venues and festivals across San Francisco and beyond; such as The Fillmore, Great American Music Hall, El Rey Theatre, Noise Pop, and SXSW.
Born and raised in the SF Bay Area, Dominic has a B.S. in Digital Film and Video Production from the Art Institute of California – San Francisco.
MUSIC VIDEOS. SHORT FILMS. LIVE PERFORMANCE.
MUSIC VIDEOS. SHORT FILMS. LIVE PERFORMANCE.
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Written + Directed + Edited by Dominic Mercurio
He Won’t Belong is a narrative short film showing in film festivals in 2023. for more info visit www.hewontbelong.com
WINNER
-Best Cinematography at LGBTQ+ LA Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
-Tacoma Film Festival 2023
-Cinema Diverse Palm Springs LGTBQ+ Film Fest 2023
-Drunken Film Fest Oakland 2023
-NYC Independent Film Festival 2023
-SF Shorts 2023
-Night of Shorts Berkeley
-SF Frozen Film Festival 2023
In the midst of a storm on a desolate strip of California's lost coast, two strangers begin to uncover each other's past.