Erik Esse

Erik Esse

Erik Esse started out in the arts as a founder and director of Galumph Interactive Theater (1992-2002) and a staffer at the Independent Television Service (ITVS). Taking a long detour into the worlds of worker cooperatives, organic food, and Fair Trade, he returned to the fold as Membership & Marketing Director at IFP Media Arts in early 2009. He's glad to be back.

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  • Posted
    February 1, 2010 - 2:52am
    Coming full chalk circle
    NEW. There are many similarities between local theater and indie filmmaking. Meet Erik Esse from IFP MN who knows both worlds.
  • Posted
    February 12, 2010 - 11:25am
    Free film
    UPDATE #3 Can you make a living as a filmmaker without Hollywood? (Or a theater maker without New York?) Perhaps if you stalk the obsessions of your fans.
  • Posted
    February 5, 2010 - 2:12pm
    Die, Hollywood, die!
    "If we can aggregate enough talent here, why can’t we be like the small, quick mammal that thrives darting between the legs of the Hollywood’s CGI dinosaurs?"
  • Posted
    February 25, 2010 - 9:07pm
    Longevity and integrity
    New #6. While tracing the career arc of a Minnesotan who has gone from theater to film and then put film in theater, it's good to remember why art draws us in.
  • Posted
    February 16, 2010 - 5:07pm
    Good film, bad acting
    NEW #4 You’re watching a short/student/local/indie film and the photography, sound, editing are all great. Why is the acting not?
  • Posted
    February 23, 2010 - 8:03am
    Making a living v. making art
    UPDATE #5. Inspired by Kevin Obsatz's article below, Erik contemplates new models of local, experimental film, theater, and music.

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