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And the River Rises - Available Now!

Eric is a documentary filmmaker from Marshall, Michigan. His documentaries have screened around the world helping raise awarness and support for ocean conservation, the fight against plastics, and indigenous knowledge.

And the River Rises had its World Premiere at the Manhattan Film festival in 2024 and is now available to the public. Opening the Earth: The Potato King a documentary in association with the Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development, is available now on Vimeo on Demand and Kanopy. Other films, including Taquile Island, Nuestros Muertos, Perpetual Plastic, and the award-winning biopic The Bull are also available, exclusively on Vimeo On Demand.

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Hi! I’m Eric. From documentaries to commercial work, I enjoy every part of the creative process. Over the last 7 years as an independent filmmaker, I’ve gotten my hands dirty in every facet of the visual storytelling process. Directing, producing, cinematography, editing, I’ve done it all.

I love bringing people’s creative vision to life. Drop me a line!

Cheers - Eric

Available now on Vimeo On Demand!

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Contact Eric at eebner21@gmail.com  

Looking back on my year of travels. My new year doesn’t start in January. It starts when I leave Michigan. This year, I left in October and traveled for 9 months. . 1. Sayulita Pueblo Mágico for 3 months 2. Florianopolis Ilha do Magia f
Reminiscing on another summer in Michigan. 4th of July on the lake, family and old friends, celebrating the National Champs, NYC for a new documentary premiere. See you in 9 months Michigan! . . . #choosemarshall #greatlakesgreattimes #midwest
The Ebner family canoe trip down the Mighty Ausable River. Every summer for over 30 years, my family has taken a multi-day canoe trip down one of the most pristine rivers in Northern Michigan. My grandfather took my father, my father took my siblings
My fourth summer of photographing Centenarians(people 100 years or older) in my home county in Michigan. This year featured our first centenarian couple, Bud at 101 and Violet turning 100. It’s always a pleasure to spend time with these people
Recuerdos de Perú . . . #huaypo #calca #vallesagrado #film #35mm
I have wrinkles because I smiled. I have grey hairs because I cared. I have scars because I lived. . . . 📸: @loquevalecardo
Sao Paolo & Rio de Janeiro: Beauty in the Madness . . . #quebeleza #portrait #portraitphotography #portraiture #retrato #canon
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” -Anaïs Nin . 8 years ago we would talk every day on our drive home from our corporate jobs. How do we find a way to leave a s
A few good days on Ilha da Magia. . . . #quebeleza #ilhadamagia