Erin Enberg

Crew, Director and Screenwriter

Los Angeles, California

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About Erin

Erin Enberg is a Writer and Director working in Maine, New York City and Los Angeles. Her short films Arabel and The Poet have won Best Short Film at the Noosa Intl' Film Fest in Queensland, Australia, the Audience Award at the SENE Film Fest in Providence, RI and Best Maine Film at the Emerge Film Festival in Lewiston, ME. Erin's screenplay Rock N' Roll & the Immortal Soul was a Second Rounder at Sundance and her recent TV pilots S.P.I.C.E. and Barb are Quarterfinalists in the Final Draft Big Break Contest and Cinestory for both 2019 and 2020. Most recently she worked at HBO Max in Original Content. Her short film The Getaway premieres in 2021.

Unique traits: Dark Drama AND Comedy, with a focus on period pieces (so far: 1930s, 40s, 60s and 90s).

Gender:
Female

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S.P.I.C.E. Comedy In search of a new leader, a secret female spy group in the swingin' 1960s enlists a reluctant housewife to help them stop an evil takeover.
Barb Film-noir ⋄ Drama Barb moves to Boston to work in a weapons factory during WWII, and ends up a gangster in the illegal gun trade.

Credits

Sad Bat (2020)
Film by Erin Enberg Writer/Director
Spanko (2018)
Film Production designer
Of Mine (2018)
Film Art department
Hoarders (2016)
TV Series Camera and Electrical Department
The Poet (2015)
Film (Drama and Short) Writer/Director A vampire moves to the city to follow his dreams of becoming a poet--with the help of a vampire hunter posing as a real estate agent.
Arabel (2014)
Film (Drama, War and Short) Writer/Director Chandler, a young American Air-force pilot during WWII, is captured by German forces and brought to a Stalag. Upon hearing of another prisoner's failed escape to the Spanish border, he dreams of his own plan to get to Spain with the unlikely guidance of a woman he hardly knows, into the most daring journey he will ever make. There's more than one type of prison a man must free himself from, but at what cost and to what end? How far is it to Spain? Written by Anonymous
Sui Generis (2014)
Film (Short and Thriller) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director What if you woke up in a strange place, where no one believed you were you? A psychological thriller in the vein of "The Twilight Zone," "Sui Generis" asks whether an isolated housewife really has another identity.
Detour (2013)
Film (Mystery, Thriller and Short) Writer/AD After attempted suicide, a recovering addict struggles to hold onto sanity as the woman who saved him now plagues his life.
Chuck's Eat the Street (2012)
Television (Family) Miscellaneous Crew Add a Plot »
MegaDrive (2010)
Television (Comedy) Miscellaneous Crew Add a Plot »
Pros and Cons (2009)
Film (Short and Romance) Writer Pete Harvey is doing just fine as the only activist-for-hire in town. That is, until Holly Baldwin moves in on his turf and starts grabbing clients. He may be used to getting in people's faces, but Pete is forced to find a way through a fight he's never been in before. Written by Ben Kahn
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern (2008)
Television Miscellaneous Crew Host Andrew Zimmern explores various cultures through their cuisines.
Brooklyn Lobster
Film (Comedy and Drama) Miscellaneous Crew Giorgio's Lobster Farm has been a tradition in Brooklyn for over 65 years. Manned by an eccentric crew and serving the best seafood in the state, the renowned establishment now faces grave financial troubles. The Giorgio family must find a way to hold on to the business or risk losing the cornerstone of their identity. Under pressure, each member of the family is forced to take a new tack in their personal relationships. Written by Anonymous
Empire Falls
Television (Drama and Romance) Miscellaneous Crew A drama that swoops in on Empire Falls, an economically depressed mill town in Maine, and lifetime resident Miles Roby, who's run the town's top restaurant for some twenty years. Miles is surrounded by his newly thin wife, meddling father, and hostile boss. Written by Anonymous
Trading Spaces
Television (Reality-TV) Camera and Electrical Department Two teams, two days, $1000. Each with the help of a professional designer and carpenter, this show pits neighbor against neighbor in a race to redecorate a room in each-other's homes. Can a friendship survive this weekend? Written by Anonymous

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Awards

Quarterfinalist, Final Draft Big Break Contest, "Barb" (Pilot)
(2020)
Quarterfinalist, Cinestory, "S.P.I.C.E." (Pilot)
(2020)
Quarterfinalist, Final Draft Big Break Contest, "S.P.I.C.E." (Pilot)
(2019)
Quarterfinalist, Cinestory, "The Resistance" (Pilot)
(2018)
Audience Award Best Horror Short, SENE Film Fest, Providence, RI
(2017)
Best Short Narrative Film, Noosa International Film Festival, Queensland, Australia
(2016)
Finalist, Drama Award Screenwriting, Maine Literary Awards
(2016)
Best Maine Film, Emerge Film Festival, Lewiston, Maine
(2015)