About

Hi there. I grew up in Manteca, CA, a small town in Northern California, and eventually relocated to attend Chapman University Dodge College Of Film and Media Arts in Orange County. As a student I directed several award winning short films and commercials. I befriended a very talented community of filmmakers and learned the importance of collaboration early on.

As a professional based in Los Angeles, I worked on films in a variety of capacities early on. I started getting hands-on set experience in grip and lighting departments. I’ve even dabbled in post production as an editor and done some basic VFX compositing. Later, I segued into working as an assistant director, and eventually in production management as a line producer. I found a niche in producing commercials, bridging creative and logistics, and have since had the fortune of working with many inspirational directors and clients. 

In 2015 I used these experiences to help my close collaborators and partners build a new commercial production company, Whitelist Content. As a Head of Production, I bid dozens of commercials, developed workflow, and strategized production approach. During my full time commitment, I interfaced with sales reps, ad agencies, and clientele, setting up jobs throughout the US and all over the world. With a collective effort and strong team culture, we found a lot of success quickly.

As Whitelist got off the ground, I pivoted back into the on-set action and provided freelance services as a line producer, following my passion for bringing people and talent together to tell story. I've produced videos in over a dozen states in the US as well as in Norway, Greece, and Mexico. Today Whitelist is now known as Florence, and it continues to succeed under the direction of an extremely talented group of artists and producers.

In 2022, I started a full time position at Halon Entertainment as a senior level producer. In this role I consistently manage 70-100 resources and 4 active contracts to support Epic Games in the production and animation of cinematic trailers and marketing renders for the mega-popular video game, Fortnite.

I've had many opportunities to develop as a filmmaker working in commercials, games, and music videos, and someday hope to focus my creativity directing narrative feature films with strong themes, action, and heart.

CONTACT

e. nick@nickerickson.tv