Executive Producer ZB Siwek joins Filmmaker Mixer to discuss the making of the sci-fi anthology Merge, a feature film built from award-winning short films exploring humanity’s relationship with advanced technology. Now streaming on Amazon Prime, Merge combines stories about AI, digital afterlives, and neural enhancement into a dystopian anthology often compared to Black Mirror. In this conversation, Siwek breaks down the creative and logistical process of assembling the film, working with multiple directors, and finding the right strategy for the VOD marketplace. Filmmakers will learn how short films can evolve into feature projects, how anthology films are structured, and what to know about navigating distribution in today’s streaming landscape.
