GHOSTMAN : ERIC CHRISTIANSEN.TAKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH.GHOSTMAN RADIO STATION

Friday, 10 April 2020

Eric Christiansen

Writer / Producer / Director

Eric Christiansen is an acclaimed documentarian who has

built his brand around socially responsible filmmaking that

educates, inspires and heals. A seven-time Southwestern

Region Emmy ® Award recipient, he has the ability to identify

an issue within a specific population and have it resonate

with a general audience through compelling storytelling. The

New York Times has called his work, “strikingly

photographed” and “...sure to give comfort and support to

countless veterans and their families.” Christiansen’s last film, Searching for Home:

Coming Back from War has aired more than 2,300 times on PBS stations across the

country.

As a trauma survivor himself, having lost his home in the Santa Barbara Painted Cave

fire disaster, he understands trauma, the resilience of the human spirit, and how

important HOPE is to the healing journey. Christiansen's films (Faces in the Fire,

Homecoming: A Vietnam Vets Journey, Searching for Home: Coming Back from War)

have migrated from the entertainment arena into clinical environments at top mental

health institutions to help the recovery process for thousands of people whose lives have

been compromised mentally, spiritually and physically by trauma.

By spotlighting survivors and their journeys, Christiansen has unified audiences around

the power of HOPE, and continues to educate the general population about the

complexities of trauma.

Christiansen’s work has been seen on major networks including Discovery, TLC, PBS

and MTV. He has also produced an IMAX film.