ERIC M. KLEIN, p.g.a.


 
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Eric has been earning credits for over 25 years.  His most recent accolades were for Excellence in PSA & Commercial Production for Wear A Mask, Let’s Protect Each Other.  Eric’s work has been honored with over 100 festival appearances, garnering just as many awards, nominations and opening nights. The motion picture Jasmine amassed 100 wins and an additional 57 nominations.

Other past motion picture titles include - Chimera Strain; No Postage Necessary; Bardo Blues; Happy Hour; dogme17 & American Reunion (un-dogme version); The Young Unknowns; Bury the Evidence; The Deep and Dreamless Sleep; Sam's Lake; and Pictures of Baby Jane Doe.

US Official Festival Selections include: AFI, Anchorage; Atlanta; Austin; Hoboken; Los Angeles; Mill Valley; Newport Beach; Philadelphia; Seattle; Sonoma Valley; Sundance; St. Louis; SXSW; Accolade Competition; Tribeca First Look; and the Prism Awards.

International Festival Official Selections include: Avignon; Bahamas; Bangkok; Berlin; Cyprus; Dublin; Hong Kong; London; Göteborg; Macon; Madrid; Mexico; Nice; Oldenburg; Paris; Potsdam Sehsüchte; Rincón; Seoul; Toronto; and Verona.

Eric is also a Post Producer gloo-post with a unique history of success in the Entertainment Industry. He has been credited on 100+ Feature Films and 250+ TV/Streaming Episodes. Eric possesses vast hands-on experience that allows him the comfort and flexibility to work closely at every step of a production, through delivery and release. In 2010, Eric was entrusted to expand the Hollywood-based Digital Post Services from a Technical Servicing company to include Creative Services. He created a campus setting offering a true 'under-one-roof' opportunity for Producers, Directors, and their teams.

His earlier years on set as a Key, Best Boy & Dolly Grip offered opportunities to work with some notable Directors and Cinematographers; Julian Schnabel; Abel Ferrara; Tom DiCillo; Julien Temple; Hal Hartley; Nancy Savoca; Michael Spiller; Jim Denault; Bobby Bukowski; Nancy Schreiber; Frank Prinzi; Harris Savides; Jim Denault; Ron Fortunato; Toshiaki Ozawa; Frank G. DeMarco; and Robert D. Yeoman.

During his transition to Production Management & Line Producing, Eric deepened his scope and grasp by filling roles in a multiple of departments that included; Assistant Director; Location Sound; Electrical & Rigging; Set Construction; Scenic & Greens; Wardrobe; Locations; and Transportation. In 1990, Eric began directing and producing underground music videos in New York City before producing his first feature film.