Directed by Sean Wilson
Humboldt State University, USA
Mercy Me is a portrait-style short documentry film about one man and his extraordinary recycling work in the community. Ken Kyle, often called "The hardest working man in Humboldt County," is one of those rare and unique individuals you see and wish you knew more about.
Category: Documentary
Run-Time: 9:30
School: Humboldt State University, USA
Year of completion: 2006
Original shooting format: 16mm
Screening format: BetaSP (NTSC)
People/Crew
Featuring Ken Kyle
Produced/Directed by Sean Wilson
Director of Cinematography Jerry Blackburn
Picture Editor Montel VanderHorck III
Sound Editor John Landini
Filmmaker Bio
Sean Wilson was born in 1977 south of Los Angeles, California. He comes from a background of still photography, where first fell in love with the image. This eventually led him to motion pictures. After high school, Sean began studying film at Humboldt State University where he was able create his own films. Always drawn towards characters of interesting qualities, Sean met Ken Kyle while walking through Arcata one day.
NextFrame Screening Dates
Aug. 1 - 4, 2006
NEXTFRAME WORLD PREMIERE
Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
Chapman University
Program(s) screening: All Programs
Orange, CA
Web: www.chapman.edu
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Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006
Indie Memphis Festival
Program(s) screening: Award Winners, Narrative, Documentary, Animation/Experimental
Memphis, TN
Web: www.deltaaxis.org
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Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006
Eastern Washington University
Program(s) screening: Narrative, Documentary
Cheney, WA
Web: www.ewu.edu
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February 22, 2007
University of North Texas
Program(s) screening: Documentary
Denton, TX
Web: www.unt.edu
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March 21 - 22, 2007
University of Northern Iowa
Program(s) screening: Narrative, Documentary
Cedar Falls, IA
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March 30, 2007
Coolidge Corner Theater
New England Institute of Art
Program(s) screening: Narrative, Documentary, Animation/Experimental
Brookline, MA
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April 19, 2007
Griffith Film School
South Brisbane
Program(s) screening: Narrative, Documentary, Animation/Experimental
Queensland, Australia
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April/May 2007
University of Tennessee
School of Art
Program(s) screening: Narrative, Documentary, Animation/Experimental
Knoxville, TN
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March/April 2007
Open Student Television Network
Program(s) screening: Documentary, Animation/Experimental
Campuses across the U.S.
For more info: https://ostn.tv/
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Sept 14 - 15, 2007
University of Toledo
Lab Theatre, Center for Performing Arts
Program(s) screening: Documentary, Animation/Experimental
Toledo, OH
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