Meet Our Team
Zach Mund
Actor/Producer
A versatile actor, musician, and producer with engineering expertise, sharp improvisational skills, and a keen eye for design
Zach Mund
Zach is an actor, writer, and producer who has been in the film industry for four years. His credits include three features and over a dozen shorts. Zach’s strengths are in songwriting and music production, with expertise in visual arts.
Zach has been with Merlin since it's inception, participating in every projects. His notable projects include "Who Killed Bradly?", and "Mustard Man".
Ethan McAleavy
Post Production Manager
Ethan is passionate about post-production, from creating plugins and color grading to building sound libraries and 3D modeling, always pushing the future of Merlin's post house
Ethan McAleavy
Ethan is passionate about every aspect of post-production. Whether he's creating plugins, color grading, building a better sound library, or 3D modeling, he's always pushing the future of Merlin's post house.
Ethan has been with Merlin since the begining, working as a editor, director, and gaffer. His notable projects include "White Abyss", and "Mustard Man".
Albert DiCesare
Actor/Producer
An Actor and Co-Writer for Merlin Productions. Along with others, Albert helped create Merlin Productions and enjoys being a part of all steps in the production process
Albert DiCesare
Albert DiCesare is an actor, writer, and musician currently living in Los Angeles. He has worked on most Merlin Production films, either acting as a lead alongside Zach Mund in Mustard Man, or helping write feature films with Roman Lynch.
As an establishing member of Merlin, Albert has been a vital player in every project. Albert's most notable projects include "Mustard Man", and "White Abyss".
Nicole Vann
Cinematographer/Head of Marketing
Nicole is responsible for most of the camera work you see on screen, but has taken a variety of other roles from makeup artist to producer
Nicole Vann
Nicole is Cinematographer, Graphic Designer, and Producer currently based in Boulder CO. Nicole has a wide variety of experience in all aspects of the filmmaking process. After graduating from the University of Arizona with a degree in Film and Television, she has gone on to work for two feature films and a multitude of short films.
Nicole has been a part of Merlin since it began. You can see her cinematography work featured in "Mustard Man", "Who Killed Bradley?", and "White Abyss".
Roman Lynch
Writer/Director
A passionate director, writer, and producer, working across a wide range of projects, from creative feature films to detailed commercial work
Roman Lynch
Roman Lynch is a versatile writer, director, and producer dabbling in several genres, including action, comedy, and horror. Inspired by the nature of guerrilla indie filmmaking, Roman strives to bring efficiency, authenticity, and enjoyment to every project he works on.
As a founding member of Merlin, Roman has contributed to nearly every project in the catalog. His notable credits include writer/director of "Mustard" Man and "Banito".
Kat Houston
Cinematographer/Actor
Kat is a cinematographer and actor for Merlin Productions, who also enjoys dipping into all aspects of filmmaking possible
Kat Houston
Kat is an actor, writer, and DP currently based in Los Angeles, CA, having worked on many projects both in front of and behind the camera.
Kat was one of the directors of photography and music writers on "Mustard Man", and helped extensivley with the pre-production of "Who Killed Bradley?".
Kyle Varra
Boom operator/Sound Engineer
Kyle is the boom operator on set and primary recording and sound engineer for Merlin Productions
Kyle Varra
Professional description: As an experienced audio mixer and engineer, I specialize in recording and editing sound for film. I also compose, mix, and master music for original scores and I design custom sound effects for films at Merlin.
Kyle has been an integral part of several Merlin projects, serving as a boom operator, sound engineer, and the invaluable leader of the audio team. His standout credits include "Who Killed Bradley?" and "Mustard Man."