Bio:
Mercedes' writing explores the curiosity and vulnerability within relationships and life. She is the lead writer and producer of the quirky comedic webseries, All My Friends Are Married. Her webseries has been the official selection at several festivals. In 2016, Season 2 was picked up for distribution by the Black Film and TV collective.
Last year, Mercedes' pilot, The Itty Bitty Tittie Committee, was a semi-finalist for Issa Rae's Color Creative teleplay contest. With a blend of teen angst and dry humor, the pilot placed top 10 out of 1000 entries. Her screenplay, Dwayne and Conner's 9th Grade Mixtape made it to the second round of the prestigious Austin Film Festival. Judges enjoyed the banter of this buddy comedy revolving around misfits in Detroit in the 1990's.

She is a graduate from NYU Tisch School of the Arts for Film and Dramatic Writing. She has a MA in Educational Theatre from NYU Steinhart's School of Education. As a storyteller, she hopes to leave her mark through creating a community of collaborators seeking to tell impactful stories that increase grace and love for all people. And laugh a bunch while doing it.

Resume:
Staff Writer
Blancita, Black & Sexy TV
This series is Sex & The City meets Living Single with direct-to-camera vlog moments. Through the roommates' vlog, the audience will get three different perspectives on dating, sex, love, and life in general

Screenwriter - Producer
All My Friends Are Married, webseries
A quirky comedic webseries with a blend of dry and physical humor that highlights the joys, mistakes, hopes and pitfalls of being single & living in New York City.
- Awarded the Official Selection in over 8 festivals
- Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watchvSAprx6rzOu0
- Website: http://www.allmyfriendsaremarried.tv
- Article: http://forthdistrict.com/all-my-friends-are-married-a-mini-series-interview-with-mercedes-brazier-thurman/
Writer
Itty Bitty Tittie Committee, pilot script
A classmate is missing and only misfit teenage detective group can find her, avoid the cops and make it home before curfew.
- Awarded semi-finalist from Issa Rae's 2017 Color Creative teleplay contest. The script placed top 10 out of 1000 entries.
Screenwriter Dwayne and Connor's 10th Grade Mixtape, screenplay
A brave group of kids in 1990s Detroit attempt to uncover a grandfather's hidden treasure.
- Second round of the prestigious Austin Film Festival. Judges enjoyed the banter of this buddy comedy revolving around teens in Detroit in the 1990's.