
Aidan Merck
Directing
Biography
Aidan Merck is a Los Angeles–based director and editor whose work has been recognized at film festivals across the country. In 2023, he was named a semifinalist at the Student Academy Awards and received the College Director Award from the Central Great Lakes Emmy® Awards. Most recently, he wrote and edited Sleeping At Last: Light Carries On, a feature-length documentary about Sleeping At Last’s Ryan O’Neal.
Known For

A journey through the music and life of Sleeping At Last’s Ryan O’Neal, as he faces anxiety, grief, and the loss of his mother. Through returning to the stage, he begins to embrace healing and rediscover hope.
Sleeping At Last: Light Carries On

Mark Racop, a batmobile maker from Indiana, is unjustly accused and raided by California police while being forced into a criminal court case.
Justice for Batman: The Mark Racop Case

An ill-equipped camp counselor reluctantly leads a group of campers on a two-night camping trip.