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D’Merit

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Writer | Director | Filmmaker | Content Creator
President / C.E.O. @community_canvas_films
Mr. “In My Humble Opinion”

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What a weekend. What a moment.

Celebrating our son @dinny2dumb . Our Prince. Our shining star.
High school graduate, Class of 2026

Barbara Goldman HS. 700+ graduates. 99% graduation rate.
And a principal who’s walked with this class since middle school…his words today were full of joy. Pride. Accomplishment.

I was just a proud, present father sitting there, watching my boy cross that stage.

Show some love to our newly graduate 👑 by @d_merit

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5 months ago

“Smiling with a Stranger” OFFICIAL TRAILER

LIVE ON PRIME VIDEO (link in bio)

In Miami’s vibrant landscape, ‘Smiling with a Stranger’ weaves an emotional tale of 3 couples entangled in complex love stories. Ricky’s restaurant dreams & Nina’s real estate ambitions mask stifling control & unspoken desires. Alphonso’s charming facade crumbles under Veronica’s scrutiny, as past demons threaten their engagement. Chuck & Sabrina’s stylish union is tested by infertility & hidden health secrets, with Chuck’s self-blame casting a shadow. As they navigate love’s fragile landscape, the film exposes the cracks beneath polished smiles, revealing the resilience born of everyday struggles & the battles fought in silence.

CAST

Sherina Cox as Nina
Josterly as Ricky
Lexi De Le Rosa as Sabrina
Adrian “Cadillac” Bell as Chuck
Marchella Pimentel as Veronica
Jefferson Bien-Aime as Alphonso
And many more…

CREW

Created & Directed by: Diamos “D’Merit” Demerritt
Assistant Director: Erica Weste
Executive Producers: Diamos “D’Merit” Demerritt, O’Neal James
Producers: Erica Weste, Joe Wesley, Granville Bailey
Cinematography: O’Neal James
Script Supervisor: Tina James
Color Graded by: Joe Wesley
Music Supervisor: Andre “Dre” Marshall

#SmilingWithAStranger
When love fades… the real story begins. by @d_merit

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5 months ago

WHEN SMILES FADE… DO YOU STAY OR WALK AWAY?
Every love has a breaking point. Every couple has a choice.

What happens when the laughter dies, the silence grows, and the person next to you starts to feel like a stranger?

The new drama series #SmilingWithAStranger explores love, ego, betrayal, and the quiet unraveling behind closed doors.

TEASER TRAILER OUT NOW
Full trailer + official cover drops soon.

🎶 by: @therealpaulmorris “Queen”

CAST

@sherinacoxofficial as Nina
@josterly as Ricky
@lexi_delarosa as Sabrina
@adrian.cadillac.bell as Chuck
@marchellamusic as Veronica
@kingw0lfiex as Alphonso
And many more…

CREW

Created & Directed by: @d_merit
Assistant Director: @sunnishoota
Executive Producers: Diamos “D’Merit” Demerritt, O’Neal James
Producers: Erica Weste, @joebwesley , @drgville
Cinematography: @james_thedp
Script Supervisor: @scriptsup_t t
Color Graded by: Joe Wesley
Music Supervisor: @dremarshall

#SmilingWithAStranger
When love fades… the real story begins. by @d_merit

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8 months ago

Stop expecting loyalty as a return on your sacrifice. Some people will take everything you give and still not stand by you.

Your sacrifice was real. Their loyalty wasn’t. Don’t let disappointment turn you cold…just let it make you wiser.

#Loyalty #LifeLessons #Growth by @d_merit

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18 days ago

Protecting yourself shouldn’t feel like a full-time job with someone who was supposed to be safe. If you have to guard your heart from them, they were never meant to hold it.

Let it go. Protect your peace.

#Healing #LetGo #ProtectYourPeace #RealTalk by @d_merit

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24 days ago

They were so close to having everything. The love. The chemistry. The possibility of something real. But for Alphonso & Veronica, being in love was never going to be the hardest part.

The real test is whether Alphonso can stop running from commitment, whether Veronica can trust what they’re building, and whether either of them can keep old wounds from destroying something that finally feels right.

Because Veronica doesn’t want to be someone’s “maybe.” She wants to be chosen…completely. And Alphonso has to decide if holding onto the past is worth losing the woman standing right in front of him.

Some relationships end because the love disappears. Others end because two people never quite find the courage to choose each other at the same time.

Will Alphonso & Veronica finally stop being The Almosts?

“It was perfect… until the past knocked on the door.”

Watch now on Tubi.

#TheAlmosts #AlphonsoAndVeronica #WatchOnTubi #BlackLove #RelationshipDrama ChooseLove FearOfCommitment TrustIssues by @d_merit

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a month ago

What happens when you finally find someone worth choosing… but you’re still carrying everything that taught you not to trust love?

For Alphonso & Veronica, the feelings aren’t the problem. Their connection is undeniable, and what they could have together feels real. But unresolved pasts have a way of showing up in the present and suddenly, every doubt, every fear, and every hesitation becomes impossible to ignore.

Veronica needs to know she’s being chosen fully. Alphonso has to decide whether he’s ready to stop letting the past control what comes next.

Because sometimes the person you love isn’t the person you lose. Sometimes, they become the person you almost chose.

It was perfect… until the past knocked on the door.

🍿 Get into The Almosts. Watch Alphonso & Veronica now on Tubi.

#TheAlmosts #AlphonsoAndVeronica #Tubi #AlmostLove #TrustIssues FearOfCommitment RelationshipDrama BlackLove by @d_merit

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a month ago

Don’t let people’s opinion stop your purpose.

Opinions are loud, but they don’t pay for your calling.
Let your CONVICTIONS gas your drive. Stay committed to the path even when they don’t understand it.

Your purpose was never up for a vote.

#PurposeOverOpinion #StayTheCourse #Motivation by @d_merit

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Alphonso & Veronica have the kind of connection that felt like it could actually go the distance. The chemistry is there. The feelings are real. Everything was falling into place… until the past came knocking.

Now, old wounds, unanswered questions, and Alphonso’s fear of fully committing threaten the future they were building together. Because loving someone is one thing, but trusting them enough to choose them completely is something else.

Can they stop living in the “almost” and finally become the real thing? Or will the past cost them the future they could’ve had? 👀

It was perfect…until the past knocked on the door.

Watch Alphonso & Veronica in The Almosts now on Tubi.

#TheAlmosts #AlphonsoAndVeronica #Tubi #WatchNow #RelationshipDrama BlackLove LoveAndTrust CommitmentIssues by @d_merit

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a month ago

Everybody sees their love. Nobody sees the battle behind it.

Chuck keeps loving her louder.

Sabrina keeps hurting in silence.

But even the strongest marriage can begin to crack when love becomes easier to show than the truth.

Watch Smiling with a Stranger now on Tubi.

#ChuckAndSabrina #SmilingWithAStranger #LoveAndMarriage #BlackCinema #WatchNowOnTubi by @d_merit

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a month ago

They promised to face everything together… but what happens when the person you love is hiding the one thing that could change everything?

Chuck is holding on to their future.

Sabrina is silently carrying the pain of what that future may never become.

Watch their story unfold in Smiling with a Stranger, now streaming on Tubi.

#SmilingWithAStranger #TheQuietHurt #ChuckAndSabrina #CouplesReels #Tubi by @d_merit

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Some pain is whispered. Some love survives it anyway.

Chuck and Sabrina look like the perfect couple…but behind every smile is a truth they’re both afraid to face.

Can love heal what silence keeps breaking?

Watch Smiling with a Stranger now on Tubi.

#SmilingWithAStranger #ChuckAndSabrina #BlackLove #RelationshipDrama #WatchOnTubi by @d_merit

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