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.
