Erika Arlee

About Erika Arlee

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 avant-garde storytelling.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 The Cucalorus Film Festival back in her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. Most recently, A Song For Imogene was awarded Best Narrative Feature at Oxford Film Festival and Best First Feature at Croatia International Film Festival.A constant receptor to lighting bolts of inspiration, Erika is the author of 10 narrative short films, 4 feature films, a TV pilot, and has written multiple commission screenplays.

Experience

1. Founder

   Honey Head Films

   Dec 2016 — Present · Wilmington, NC, US

   We are a full-service, female-led production company and film studio based in the Southeastern market. Honey Head Films is dedicated to independent stories and producing high-caliber cinema that champions underrepresented voices.

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Dramatic Art, English & Creative Writing

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Event Planning
• Cooking
• Film
• Video Editing
• Speech Writing
• Premiere
• Editing
• Photography
• Theatre
• Microsoft Office
• House Management
• Social Media
• Acting
• Creative Writing
• Teaching Acting
• Hospitality Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Powerpoint
• Public Speaking
• Event Management