Indie Short Film Anthology Merge Breaks Into Prime Video UK Top 10

Merge, the indie short film anthology featuring Mandeep Dhillon and Joe Dempsie, has reached Top 7 on Prime Video UK — a rare feat for shorts. Cine Circle’s model turns shorts into feature anthologies with real distribution and revenue for…

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Indie Short Film Anthology MERGE Breaks Into Prime Video UK Top 10

London, UK — 25 January — Merge, the indie short film anthology featuring performances from Mandeep Dhillon (After Life, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) and Joe Dempsie (Game of Thrones, Skins), has climbed to Top 7 on Prime Video in the United Kingdom, an uncommon milestone for an independent project made up of short films. Following years of industry conversations about the challenges of monetizing short films, Cine Circle’s new model provides a practical solution: transforming shorts into feature-length anthologies ready for mainstream distribution. Cine Circle not only distributes the film across mainstream platforms but also heavily markets and promotes them across their various marketing channels. The initiative aims to create sustainable income streams for filmmakers while giving audiences access to original, high-quality independent cinema. “Our goal is to make independent filmmaking sustainable,” said ZB Siwek, Founder of Cine Circle. “Hundreds of incredible shorts premiere at festivals every year and then disappear. With Merge, we’ve proven that short films can live on - reaching global audiences and earning revenue alongside major releases.” Merge is a gripping sci-fi film about humanity’s collision with technology. Featuring six acclaimed stories that have won over 50 festival awards worldwide, it’s a must-watch for fans of elevated sci-fi.

Each segment presents a different facet of our relationship with technology from a digital afterlife to neural augmentation, offering a grounded, character-driven approach rarely seen in indie sci-fi.

About Cine Circle Cine Circle is a London-based film organisation dedicated to empowering independent filmmakers through funding, distribution and career opportunities. Beyond its industry events and training programs, Cine Circle operates its unique anthology distribution model that helps short filmmakers reach global audiences and earn revenue through non-exclusive licensing deals.

Filmmakers can learn more and submit their short film projects here: www.cinecircle.co.uk/short-film-distribution.