Erik Showacy
Education
B.A. Communications - Film and Video specialization Studio Production
Experience
Directed 10 award-winning short films
Best Direction (2022 & 2023)
Best Actor (2021)
20+ years of video editing experience
300+ product videos produced
65+ commercials produced
Software
Premier Pro (20+yrs)
After Effects (7+yrs)
Bio & Resume
Father, Friend, Filmmaker.
Erik Showacy is a proud Co-Founder of Film Vandals; a small production group based out of Seattle, WA. He entered the PNW film and media industry shortly after graduation from Central Washington University in 2010. With a degree in Studio Production, a variety of award-winning skills, and over a decade of experience, Erik is at home in the writer's room, director's chair, edit bay, and everywhere in between.
"In this industry we don't wait for things to happen, we make them happen." Vroot saBinring
Director and Editor Reels
Narrative Direction
Every film that I have directed has brought home at least one accolade, often multiple. All of these short films are for 48hr contests. Each team is provided random requirements at 7pm on Friday, they have until Sunday to write, shoot, edit and turn in a 5-7 min short film.
Seattle 48hr Film Project
2023 - Best Credits - Vineyard of Fury
2023 - Best Costumes - Vineyard of Fury
2022 - 2nd Place - Soul Pending
2022 - Best Direction - Erik Showacy - Soul Pending
2022 - Best use of Genre - Soul Pending
2022 - Best Supporting Actor - Kaitie Sweeney - Soul Pending
2022 - Best use of Character - Soul Pending
2022 - Best Visual Effects - Soul Pending
2021 - 2nd Runner Up - Flight Risk
2021 - Best Actor - Erik Showacy - Flight Risk
2021 - Best Sound Design - Flight Risk
2021 - Best Editing - Flight Risk
2017 - Audience Award Winner - Swiped Away
2014 - Audience Choice Winner - Drunk on Knowledge
Seattle 48hr Horror Project
2023 - Best Film 2023 - Invaders from beyond the Sponge!
2023 - Best Direction - Invaders from beyond the Sponge!
2023 - Best Editing - Invaders from beyond the Sponge!
2023 - Best Visual Effects - Invaders from beyond the Sponge!
2023 - Best Use of Character - Invaders from beyond the Sponge!
2023 - Best Use of Prop - Invaders from beyond the Sponge!
2023 - Best Death Bloodiest (Honorable Mention) - IFBTS
2023 - Best Credits (Honorable Mention) - IFBTS
2022 - 3rd in City - Afternoon of the Killer Kites
2022 - Best use of Prop - Afternoon of the Killer Kites
2022 - Best Script, runner up - Afternoon of the Killer Kites
2022 - Audience Choice - Afternoon of the Killer Kites
2021 - Best Special Effects - Um.bre.la
2021 - Best use of Prop - Um.bre.la
2021 - Voted Audience Favorite - Um.bre.la
2020 - Best Use of Line - #EatTheRich
2020 - Best Score - #EatTheRich
2020 - Best Visual Effects - #EatTheRich
2020 - Nomination - Best Editing - #EatTheRich
2020 - Best Supporting Actor - Matt Showacy - #EatTheRich
2020 - Nomination - Best Acting - Erik Showacy - #EatTheRich
2020 - Best Writing - #EatTheRich
2020 - 3rd Place - #EatTheRich
2018 - Best use of prop - Kill The Stream
2017 - Best Editing - Borderline
2017 - Best Visual Effects - Borderline
2016 - Nominated - Best Score - Day of the Dead
2016 - Nominated - Best Script - Day of the Dead
2016 - Honorable Mention - Day of the Dead
Harbor Studio 48hr Film Project
by special invitation
2023 - Directed 'One More Note'
In an effort to highlight Harbor Island Studio's facilities, three teams were invited to participate in a 48hr film contest. One More Note was the only production to wrap on schedule and deliver a final edit within the 48hr time limit.
Screened on 6/29 + overflow on 6/30. Originally slated for a 250 person audience, was expanded to 1200+.
TRT: <9min - Sony A7iii, 19-person crew, 13hr shoot, 20hr edit
Yes We Cannes 48hr Film Project
Top 15 (global) - Lunar Lunchbreak
Accepted to Filmapalooza (2022)
The Yes We Cannes 48hr contest was extended to those who had placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, during any 2022 48hr contest. Film Vandals' had placed in both the Summer and Fall contests, their winter submission to the global contest was one of fifteen accepted to Filmapalooza. Over one-hundred films were submitted.
