Dominica Eriksen

Dominica Eriksen

Camera Operator, Cinematographer, First Assistant Camera and Second Assistant Camera

New York City, New York

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About Dominica

Dominica Eriksen is an award-winning cinematographer whose work has screened internationally, including at festivals such as TIFF, Cleveland International Film Festival, and Palm Springs Short Film Festival. Developing a love for film photography at an early age, she became determined to pursue a career in the arts. After completing undergraduate degrees in Photography and Multimedia, she worked in design and photo production before expanding into the world of filmmaking.

She is a recipient of the Nestor Almendros Cinematography Award, was a finalist for the 2017 ARRI Volker Bahnemann Award, and is the winner of two First Run Film Festival Awards for Cinematography. Based in New York City, she is currently working on her thesis in pursuit of an MFA in Cinematography and Directing at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

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  • So You Like the Neighborhood

    So You Like the Neighborhood (2017)
    Film (Short, Comedy and Crime) Camera and Electrical Department When a girl finds out she is being evicted from her Brooklyn apartment, she elicits the help of some gangsters. A dark comedy and true story starring Tony nominee, Sarah Stiles.

  • A Lost Flock

    A Lost Flock (2017)
    Film (Short and Drama) Cinematographer A father must withstand his emotions and preserve his pride when his estranged son mysteriously disappears.

  • Fits and Starts

    Fits and Starts (2017)
    Film (Comedy) Camera and Electrical Department A struggling writer can't seem to escape his wife's literary success. When a road trip to a publisher's salon takes an unexpected turn, he has to face his own creative shortcomings and find a way to regain control of his life and work.

  • Modern Love

    Modern Love (2016)
    Film (Short and Comedy) Camera and Electrical Department Romance in the era of snapchat.

  • Pregnant

    Pregnant (2016)
    Film (Short, Comedy and Fantasy) Camera and Electrical Department A pregnant man communicates psychically with his unborn fetus.

  • Rigamo

    Rigamo (2016)
    Film (Short, Drama, Fantasy and Sci-Fi) Camera and Electrical Department In the midst of family loss and tragedy 6 year old Kera Moore discovers she has the power to bring people back to life with her tears. However she quickly learns this gift requires an incredible sacrifice.

  • Tween

    Tween (2016)
    Film (Short, Drama and Family) Cinematographer A tween girl of African descent visits a friend's house for a slumber party. However, when another girl shows up to play, their girl's night slowly turns into a nightmare for the only "black girl." This short film explores how jealously collides into prejudices, rendering an important moment in the life of a tween, black girl.

  • Chebet

    Chebet (2016)
    Film (Short, Comedy and Drama) Cinematographer A pregnant woman in the Kenyan highlands decides to take drastic action against her alcoholic husband when she finds him passed out in front of their house yet again.

  • Empty Nesters

    Empty Nesters (2016)
    Film (Short, Comedy and Family) Cinematographer Jerry and David have a difficult time coping with their newfound empty nest and take it out on an unknowing plumber.

  • The Shvitzing

    The Shvitzing (2016)
    Film (Short, Comedy and Romance) Camera and Electrical Department When David takes his girlfriend Amy to his family lake house for a romantic getaway weekend, he is haunted by the ghosts of his overbearing parents who can't stand Amy and want to break them up.

  • Like Grownups

    Like Grownups (2016)
    Film (Short and Drama) Editor Add a Plot »

  • For Sure

    For Sure (2015)
    Film (Short, Adventure, Comedy, Drama and 1 More) Camera and Electrical Department Add a Plot »

  • Q.U.E.E.N.

    Q.U.E.E.N. (2015)
    Film (Short, Drama, Family and Music) Camera and Electrical Department A teenage girl uses her gift of rapping to find healing after sexual abuse.

  • Any Early Morning

    Any Early Morning (2015)
    Film (Short and Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Merlin is looking for inspiration for her dance. After she meets a magical guy, things turn the other way around.

  • Ookie Cookie

    Ookie Cookie (2015)
    Film (Short and Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Teenagers play truth or dare in the basement of a funeral reception.

  • Vandal

    Vandal (2015)
    Film (Short and Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Shut out by the elitist system in the New York art world, one young painter cheats the system to become recognized once and for all.

  • Shelly's Possessed

    Shelly's Possessed (2015)
    Film (Short, Comedy and Horror) Cinematographer When two young brothers visit their teenage cousin Shelly, they can't figure out why she's acting so moody and weird. Not understanding the concept of puberty or teen angst, they suspect she is possessed by a demon....and it turns out they're right!

Awards

  • Nestor Almendros Cinematography Award
    (2017)

  • ARRI Volker Bahnemann Cinematography Award (finalist)
    (2017)

  • First Run Film Festival Award for Cinematography
    (2017)

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