Eric J Carlson

Eric Carlson had directed the short films Just Another Trekkie Day and Bills before taking to the NY stage, co-directing such plays as Boomerang and Rehab for Friction Productions in 2014. He then co-created and directed 19 episodes of the "Funny or Die" comedy web series The Chris Kepford Show, followed by its companion short, It's Pronounced Rex, which won the Audience Choice Award at Frackfest 2015. Over the next few years he directed many short films, A Real Date (2016), The Danish Boy (2018), The Man In The Room (2017) and The Mystery Gang (2017) and the documentary, Sanctuary (2023), all of which made the festival rounds and picked up many awards. Eric continues to direct and edit films.

Eric is a certified "Stunt-Super Level 1 Program" driver with the Motion Picture Driving Clinic, Inc. instructed by the legendary Rick Seaman AND completed the Level 1 program at the Driver's East Stunt Driving School. He also trained for physical stunts with Bob Cotter at the Hollywood Stunt School NYC. Eric studied acting at the Stella Adler Studios in Manhattan.