Erica Rose is a dog dad, an oyster snob, and also a filmmaker. She’s an Emmy, Webby, and GLAAD Media Award-winning writer/director drawn to stories that are character-driven, audacious, and unapologetically bold. She gravitates toward work that blends humor with edge - whether it's a raunchy sex comedy, a slow-burn erotic thriller, or a tender dramedy that finds the funny in the fraught. In her documentary work, she brings the same eye for the unexpected, elevating real lives through vivid, evocative visuals that let characters take center stage.
She co-created, executive produced, and directed the Roku Original docuseries “The Lesbian Bar Project.” The series won an Emmy and GLAAD Media Award and screened at Brand Storytelling at the Sundance Film Festival. Season Two, shot in Germany, premiered on Germany’s largest streamer, RTL+, in 2024 and won two Webby’s and an Anthem award. The docuseries has received over 1 billion impressions and has been covered by The New York Times, NBC News, ABC News, CBS, PBS, CNN, The Cut, Reuters, Smithsonian Mag, the Today Show, among many other publications. The Lesbian Bar Project short film was nominated for a Tribeca X prize and was acquired by AMC+/Sundance TV. She’s directed commercial campaigns for Cora Life, illy Coffee x Kimmelot, Beam Suntory, Jägermeister, TCS New York City Marathon, Parents Mag, and Effen Vodka. Her other films have screened at Tribeca, SIFF, Rooftop Films, Iris Prize and Outfest, including LET LIV starring Christine Taylor and CHOICES starring Alysia Reiner. Her writing has been selected to participate in the Outfest Screenwriting Lab, the Middlebury Script Lab, and the Athena Script Lab. She’s directed music videos for Sony Music and others. She’s currently in development for two feature films.
When she isn’t making things or watching things, she loves gossip, high and low art, coffee table books, and frolicking with her dog Patty Mayonnaise.