Erika Arlee

Founder at Honey Head Films
Director, Screenwriter and Cinematographer

Wilmington, North Carolina

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June 2024

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About Erika

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. 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.

Her debut feature film, A Song For Imogene, premiered at Bentonville Film Festival in 2023 before going on to win multiple Best Feature awards on the circuit before securing a distribution deal in 2024.

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.

Gender:
Female

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A Song For Imogene OFFICIAL TRAILER - Directed by Erika Arlee

Honey Head Films - Narrative Reel: Produced by Erika Arlee and Kristi Ray

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Host Country Budget: $5M - $10M | Thriller ⋄ Action In a near-future dystopian world reeling from atomic fallout, one woman must infiltrate a hostile militia group in order to save her teenage daughter from becoming a pawn for human re-population.
Nocturna Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller ⋄ Horror A grieving writer finds solace in a haunting dreamscape that allows her to spend time with an entity claiming to be her late fiancé. But all is not as it seems.
Pet Shop Boys Budget: $5M - $10M | Comedy ⋄ Adventure After their pet shop falls on hard times, two brothers embark on a top-secret mission to the Amazonian jungle in order to rescue an endangered species of fish.
Sehnsucht Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror Following the mysterious death of her mother, a young girl relocates to the German countryside to live with her estranged father. Family secrets surface when the entrancing leader of a religious group begins to infiltrate the girl's mind.

Credits

A Song For Imogene (2020 - 2024)
Film by Honey Head Films (Drama) Writer | Director After discovering she is pregnant by her abusive boyfriend, a fallen-away musician must decide between freeing herself or remaining a relic of her drive-by Southern town.
For Every Breath (2023 - 2024)
Film (short) by Honey Head Films Writer | Director A young girl goes on an illicit scavenger hunt to find medication for her strung out grandmother.
Lumbeeland (2023 - 2024)
Film (short) by Ma Sack Media + Honey Head Films Producer | Cinematographer To earn his independence, a quick-tempered drug dealer must escape the shadow of his kingpin grandfather in a devout Native American community.
Birthday Cake (2019 - 2020)
Film (short) by Honey Head Films Writer | Director | Editor Two sisters unexpectedly reconnect in the moments before a surprise birthday party.
Laundry Day (2018 - 2019)
Film (short) by Honey Head Films Writer | Director | Editor James doesn't seem to care much about anyone or anything - until a chance meeting with a woman at a coffee shop reveals a hidden link that could change his life for the better.