Merland Hoxha

Merland Hoxha is an Albanian-born Italian-raised writer/director living between New York and Los Angeles.

His first feature, The Departure, is currently streaming on all the major platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, and Tubi.

Film Critic Bradley Gibson from Filmthreat said, “Merland Hoxha shows a steady hand at filmmaking in his debut feature, hitting every mark in excellent fashion” and “with his fine skills as a filmmaker, future works could hold great promise.”

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Screenplay Award Category
Following a tumultuous breakup, a woman with a troubled past and a man leading a double life engage in a series of harmless confrontations that gradually escalates into a full-on war of violent one-upmanship.
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