Erica Jane Films

Filmography

Inside My Skin

16 mm/ 24P, Color, 16 minutes, 2007

Generations of grandmothers, daughters and granddaughters filter through life trying to not become the woman who raised them—but we still so often relive the same mistakes, or become the same women without control. We say we will never be like our mothers, and yet when we hit a certain age, we realize there are some things we just can't control. They are a part of us—deeper than our bones, filtering through our blood—our mothers live inside our skin and it is almost impossible to get them out. At an age where I am quickly discovering my mother in me, my question becomes: why do we try so hard not to become our mothers? And then, after such a struggle, why do we still become them and continue to reject most personality parts that is just heritage passed down? inside my skin is a personal documentary about three generations of mothers and daughters and examines the generational gap and questions the shared traits between a mother and a daughter that both connect and disconnect women within a family.

Living Poets

16mm, Color, 9 minutes, 2005

A group of poets reclaim a heroin-trafficked street corner by staging weekly outdoor poetry jams. Against a harsh city background, Living Poets documents these nightly renegade performances and questions their impact on the community.

Screenings

Awards

The Documentary Film Institute Award:
Best Documentary 2006

Silver lake Film Award:
Best Short Documentary Film

Sonoma Valley Film Award:
Best Short Documentary Film

Watch "Living Poets" on-line!

On-line Distribution: www.lingual.net

The Happy Box

24P, Color, 13 minutes, 2005

A short documentary about the wonderful world of Community Supported Agriculture. The Happy Box takes us through the process of the CSA from the farm to the table with original music by Jon Herbst and beautiful images of fruit and vegetables that will make your mouth water.

Distributed as a Bonus Feature on Deborah Koons Garcia's The Future of Food.

Order on-line: www.thefutureoffood.com.

The Dinner Party

24P, Color, 10 minutes, 2005

A short narrative that explores the alienation from societal conformites. A couple invites old friends over for dinner and after many glasses of wine a secret that will potentially ruin a life-long friendship and marriage reveals itself.

Watch "The Dinner Party" on-line!

On-line Distribution: www.lingual.net