Sons of Perdition
TFI Suppport
Logline
Sons of Perdition is a rare, inside look at polygamist teens who have become religious refugees in mainstream America. The film reveals the hidden world of polygamy through the eyes of five exiled teens and the dictatorial prophet who has banished them from their families, community, and religious salvation. With unprecedented access, it captures the raw, daily struggle of polygamy’s lost children and their extraordinary quest to survive, succeed and belong.
Jennilyn Merten
Director, Producer
Jennilyn Merten is a partner in Left Turn Films, whose current production, Sons of Perdition, has just been picked up by the BBC. Jenni has directed and edited mini-documentaries for Deseret Book, and been the creative director/writer of commercial campaigns for Novell, Check City, and an episode of the Reality T.V. show HomeTeam. She has recently finished a short documentary titled, Tasteless. A PhD. Candidate in American Studies at the University of Utah, Jennilyn writes about 20th Century American culture, the West, and Film
Tyler Measom
Director, Producer
For the past ten years, Tyler has managed Left Turn Films. He is the producer of the theatrically released feature film, Take, starring Minnie Driver, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2007. He has written, produced and directed nearly one hundred commercials, short documentaries and industrials for a wide range of national and international clients. He has written and directed three short films that have played worldwide at over thirty film festivals. He was accepted into the 2008 Sundance Producers Lab with his current project, Sons of Perdition.