Karl Ryan Erikson

Lucky Elephant Films
Director, Editor, Producer and Screenwriter

Hillsborough, New Jersey

Member Since:
June 2015

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About Karl

New Jersey filmmaker. Inspired by films and filmmakers from the lates 70's, 80's and early 90s. Karl has a BFA in Filmmaking from MSU where he was awarded "Excellence in Filmmaking".
With the success of his screenplays "Holiday Help", "The Omegas", "The Family Recipe", and even his fun horror "Bred to Kill", Karl has proven to be a comedic force.

Gender:
Male

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Credits

Bred to Kill (2023)
by Lucky Elephant Films writer Screenplay - A newly appointed Deputy Chief in a small New Jersey town is determined to solve the case of mysterious deadly attacks happening deep in his mountains.
The Family Recipe (2023)
by Lucky Elephant Films writer Screenplay - When your Thanksgiving dinner runs a-fowl. A mom desperately fights to keep the Thanksgiving traditions of the past alive.
The Omegas (2022)
by Lucky Elephant Films writer SCREENPLAY - A dejected wildlife worker struggles to maintain his professional and personal affairs. And after he inadvertently becomes a getaway driver for an enigmatic hitchhiker on the run, things only get worse. Now these two must team up and unlock hidden strengths to save themselves and their friends from a barbarous gang leader.
Holiday Help (2021)
by Lucky Elephant Films writer SCREENPLAY - A soon to be dad, begrudgingly and secretly, begins working a retail job during the holiday season ,while fending off devious coworkers, intruding in-laws, and the surmounting cost of the holidays.
SHED (2020)
by Lucky Elephant Films writer, director Short film - Woken up by a thunderous boom, a little boy discovers a light coming from his shed. ** Just a fun short film I made with my son**
Disarray Days (2020)
Film (short) by Lucky Elephant Films writer, director Short Film - A dejected man battles with a cruel universe while he inadvertently robs a store with an enigmatic hitchhiker.
Existence (2020)
Short by Lucky Elephant Films (Drama and Sci-Fi) Director Short film - A man awakens after a self induced comatose state only to discover why he left in the first place.
Palookas (2018)
Film (short) Editor Short Film - Three misfits are pulling off the robbery of a lifetime. Except that they are unappreciated literary writers, the setting is a magazine shop with no money, and two of them are in the midst of a painful breakup.
Addle Strife (2017)
Film (short) by Lucky Elephant Films writer, director Short Film - Two US Paratroopers, who are at odds with each other, agree to track down an injured German soldier after a failed American ambush. Their hunt leads them through the French countryside to a final standoff outside a timeworn farmhouse. It is here where the men learn that revenge comes at a price.
Freeman Velocity (2014)
Film (short) by Lucky Elephant Films writer, director Short Film - A young teen unsuspectingly connects with his older brother, whom has Autism, as he chases down his special comic book stolen by a group of bullies.
The Family Recipe
by Lucky Elephant Films writer Screenplay - When your Thanksgiving dinner runs a-fowl. A mom desperately fights to keep the Thanksgiving traditions of the past alive.

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Awards

BEST UN-PRODUCED FEATURE SCREENPLAY - (HOLIDAY HELP) New York Independent Cinema Awards
(2021)
FINALIST BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY - (HOLIDAY HELL) Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
(2021)
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY - (HOLIDAY HELP) Miami Indie Film Awards
(2021)
BEST AMERICAN SCREENPLAY - (HOLIDAY HELP) Best Script Awards
(2021)
BEST FEATURE COMEDY SCREENPLAY - (HOLIDAY HELP) SRFA Cannes Silk Road Film Awards
(2021)
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY - (HOLIDAY HELP) New York Movie Awards
(2021)
BEST FEATURE SCRIPT - (HOLIDAY HELP) Madras International Film Festival
(2021)
BEST SHORT FILM - (DISARRAY DAYS) New Jersey Film Awards
(2021)
BEST COMEDY SCREENPLAY - (HOLIDAY HELP) Kosice International Film Festival
(2021)
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY - (HOLIDAY HELP)
(2021)
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY - (HOLIDAY HELP) CKF International Film Festival
(2021)
Finalist BEST SHORT FILM - (DISARRAY DAYS) Sweden Film Awards
(2020)
Finalist BEST SHORT FILM - (DISARRAY DAYS) Venice Shorts
(2020)
Finalist BEST SHORT FILM - (ADDLE STRIFE) Best Shorts Competition
(2017)