MERCURIALFILMS
Mercurial Films is an independent production company developing original narrative films. It focuses on story-driven projects and a disciplined approach to filmmaking, with an interest in experimentation, performance, and depth through form.
Blake Swaidner
Screenwriter & Director
Blake Swaidner is a writer-director and founder of Mercurial Films, based in Austin, TX. His works, including System (2024) and The Shape I Followed (2025), explore character-driven, psychologically charged stories and use form and performance to bring the viewer close to a character's point of view. His third short film The Conditions of Being Seen is in post-production.
Let's connect
For project inquiries, collaboration, and general questions contact us via the form or by email at hello@mercurialfilms.com.