Zan Media

DON SCIOLI, M.A.

Don Scioli is a graduate of the world renown University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communication, where he obtained his Master’s Degree in Cinema. He was part of the team that won an Academy Award® for Best Short film while at the university. He received his BA in English from St. Joseph University in Philadelphia, where he founded the Communications Department and served as Professor of Communications for five years.

He has written, produced and directed several independent feature films and documentaries, over 1,000 television commercials, and scores of promotional/marketing/informational videos.

NIKI SCIOLI, M.B.A.


An Emmy® award-winning producer, Niki is a graduate of Sonoma State University, with an undergraduate and graduate degree in business.

Niki appeared in her first professional production at 5 months old but switched to the world behind the lens after graduate school. Niki’s thesis casework on sustainability in the wine industry was presented at the North American Case Research Association conference, which lead her to produce the first ever video case study, published by McGraw-Hill and taught at Harvard Business School, among others.

She is also a freelance photographer, with clients including the Irish Embassy, Joel Gott Wines, The Mill Valley Film Festival, and JP Morgan.

WE ARE MORE MORE THAN AN FULL-SERVICE PRODUCTION STUDIO. MERGE IS A CREATIVE FORCE DRIVEN BY CURIOSITY, NOT CONVENTION.

WE DON’T JUST WORK ACROSS MARKETS; WE BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THEM. BECAUSE CULTURE ISN’T A BOX TO CHECK, IT’S THE FOUNDATION OF RELEVANCE.
Our diverse backgrounds shape every project, bringing depth, authenticity, and fresh perspective to both the creative process and production experience.
We partner with agencies and brands that want to make an impact— cutting through the noise of generic advertising to create work that resonates, moves culture forward, and connects on a human level.

Creative SERVICES

Production

Post-Production