Erika is a critically acclaimed writer, director, cinematographer and co-founder of the award-winning production company, Honey Head Films. Her work spans genres while maintaining a character-driven approach to grounded storytelling. A constant receptor to lighting bolts of inspiration, Erika is the author of 10 narrative short films, 3 feature films, a TV pilot, and has doctored multiple screenplays.  ​Her debut feature film, A Song For Imogene, premiered at Bentonville Film Festival in 2023 before going on to win Best Feature at The Rhode Island International Film Festival and open Cucalorus Film Festival back in her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. This gritty, Southern drama has been praised by film critics for its quiet realism and impeccable cinematic aesthetic. Most recently, A Song For Imogene was awarded Best Narrative Feature at Oxford Film Festival, Best First Feature at Croatia International Film Festival and Best Feature Film at City of Angels Film Festival before securing a distribution deal with Buffalo8. In addition to her multi-hyphenate work behind the camera, Erika has held an adjunct professorship at The University of North Carolina - Wilmington in the Film Studies Department and helms Honey Head Films' annual summer camp, Shoot Like A Girl, which equips young women with the tools and confidence they need to hone their creative visions while pursuing an interest in film. Erika is currently working on three elevated horror scripts, the treatment for a young adult pilot, two buddy comedies, and a two-part, dystopian action thriller.