Eric Otten

writer / director

FESTIVALS / SELECTIONS

Student Emmys

Vimeo Staff Pick

LA Shorts Fest

Portland Film Festival

New York City Short Film Festival

Omeleto

Davey Fest

Bushwick Film Festival

San Jose International Short Film Festival

Sedona International Film Festival

Vail Film Festival

Newport Beach Film Festival

Arlington International Film Festival

Spokane International Film Festival

San Pedro International Film Festival

Greenpoint Film Festival

Hong Kong International Short Film Festival

Eric lives in Brooklyn and is currently developing his next short and writing a feature. His latest short Intake is a Vimeo Staff Pick. It was selected for its online premiere by FilmShortage, Beyond the Short and BOOOOOOOM.

Eric currently freelances for Team Coco and SiriusXM as a video editor. He recently worked directly with Mike Sweeney and edited Conan O’Brien’s latest remote shoot. He also freelances for the creative agency SRC (Small Agency of the Year - Shorty Awards 2020) in creative development and as a coordinator.

He previously worked in television development at Topspin Content as an editor, writer and director. His work has been recognized by the Student Emmys, the Student Academy Awards and BAFTA US Student Short Film Awards. His writing has been recognized by the Sundance New Voices Writing Lab, where he was a semi-finalist.

Wanna say hello? Contact: ericmichaelotten at gmail dot com

PUBLICATIONS

Omeleto

Booooooom

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