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Eric R Cotten

@ericcotten

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Professional film writer/ director/ producer
Founder Baltimore Filmmakers Collective.

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taken in Charles Theatre by @ericcotten

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@ericcotten and I at the Toronto international film festival talking up our dark rom-com feature project @thecultofusfilm by @ericcotten

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21 days ago

Thank you @carol_charlesrussellctv and @ctvnews for the wonderful interview about Church Hat, the children's book and animated short film screening today, Sept 9th, at the @caribbeantales International Film Festival in Toronto.

It was a pleasure talking with you about the inspiration for the children's book it is based on, also titled Church Hat, and the evolution of the story to an animated short film.

The Canadian debut screening this evening will be hosted at Dundas West Studio at 837 Dundas Street West, in downtown Toronto.

Church Hat was produced by @ericcotten , animated by @micealodonnell and stars the voices of @thesherylleeralph and @go_maximus

🌟 Special thanks to @Dayo_kefentse for stellar media support.

The journey of a simple story about a child's questioning leading to acceptance and joy continues 👒

➡️ The children's book Church Hat, beautifully illustrated by @janinecarringtonkids , is available at @adfrntbooklist in Toronto, and on Amazon

#Writersofinstagram #BeAnAlly #lovealwayswins #representationmatters #storyteller by @ericcotten

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Exciting experience at the Portland Film Festival. Truly grateful to have been part of such a special week celebrating filmmakers, storytellers, and the art of cinema.

#film #festival #children #explorepage #oregon taken in OMSI, Portland Oregon by @ericcotten

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Excited to present our little passion project CHURCH HAT at one of our favorite festivals.

Thank you Marisa Cohen and the entire PFCAT team. I’m so tired.

#pfcat #animation #saulzaentzinnovationfund #film #dmvfilmmaker taken in Portland, Oregon by @ericcotten

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At Screen Share: Caribbean Stories, Collective Power previewing what's to come at this year's @caribbeantales International Film Festival in Toronto that will be from September 8th to 14th. The evening included short film screenings, giveaways, refreshments, and of course networking. @francesannesolomon, Founder of CaribbeanTales International Film Festival spoke about the history of this important event and the Honorable @honjeanaugustine inspired the crowd with her speech about the importance of representation in art.

A couple of years ago I missed my Mom and maternal Grandmother so much I wrote a children's book paying tribute to them that was made into an animated short under the direction of @micealodonnell and produced by @ericcotten . You can see a preview at my YouTube channel: storytoscreen

People ask me if Church Hat is about a child experiencing safety and validation, or about the love of family shown by the open arms of a loving Mother. The answer is yes. The mother in the story represents both women, who showed others with their example, that generational trauma can stop anytime with a simple act of acceptance. So proud to be part of the selection of screenings at Caribbean Tales. Because in the end, everyone's story matters.

#Storyteller #filmmaker #LoveAlwaysWins #RepresentationMatters by @ericcotten

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2 months ago

Amazing night of inspiring music and breathtaking performances.

Thank you!

#theater #art #maryland #explore #god taken in Baltimore, Maryland by @ericcotten

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3 months ago

As we move into July I wanted to acknowledge all the hard work of the team that put the Motor House short doc together and the amazing festival we experienced. #marylandfilmfestival #ncblackfilmfestival #charlotteblackfilmfestival #lightreelfilmfestival7 by @ericcotten

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Exciting experience at LightReel, thank you for the honor, excited for the growth in the coming years.

#film #entrepreneurship #marylandfilmfestival #explore #maryland taken in Baltimore, Maryland by @ericcotten

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Amazing weekend at the LightReel film festival in union Station neighborhood in Washington DC.

Met and spoke with 2x Oscar winning Russell Williams, his insights on audio design was terrific!

Our short documentary Motor House did wonderful.

#marylandfilmfestival #indiefilm #blackfilmmakers #blackcreators #explorepage taken in LightReel Film Festival by @ericcotten

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4 months ago

Come out this SATURDAY for MdFF Day, a full day of FREE programming kicking off at 11am! At 6PM, enjoy a live performance by Dance & BMore 👩🏾‍🐰‍👩🏼 followed by a specially curated Shorts program of festival highlights w/ a post-screening filmmaker Q&A. 🎞️

🎨 THE MOTOR HOUSE: THE MAKING OF BALTIMORE’S CREATIVE CROSSROADS (dir. Eric Rodney Cotten)
🐷 THE HOG QUEEN (dir. Katherine Craft) (MdFF 2026 Pitch Fest Winner 🏆)
🍭 THE SKY WAS CANDY (dir. Anh Tú Nguyen)
💔 SAM WANTS HER SWEATER BACK (dir. Whitney Chitwood)
🛹 DITCHES & DREAMS (dir. Tarek Turkey)
🫶🏾 SAY YOU LOVE ME (dir. Kobe Morrison)
📱 FOLLOWING (dir. Briana Pozner)
💿 BMORE MIGHTY (dir. Sadeq Alkhoori)

We hope to see you there! taken in SNF Parkway Theatre / Maryland Film Fest by @ericcotten

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5 months ago

At @calgaryundergroundfilm for premiere of Little Doors (thanks CUFF!), our Baltimore feature written, Directed, and edited by @anthonyoberbeck - starring Anthony and @bornferal . Great job Anthony and Meg!! @eileenodonnell_sculptor and I were able to come and see it with Exec Producer @ericcotten and @mostlyzach who helped me with the Producing endeavors - much fun, great movies, and great seeing Little Doors in a theater. 🚪🚪🚪 by @ericcotten

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