Erica Eng is a fifth-generation Chinese American director based in Los Angeles. She wrote and directed Americanized, inspired by her experience growing up in Oakland and playing high school basketball. The film received a Vimeo Staff Pick and won 26 awards, and became Oscar-qualified. She went on to direct Off Fairfax, a proof of concept for a pop culture conspiracy comedy now in development at Amazon MGM Studios that premiered at Tribeca and earned an Honorable Mention at Slamdance. Then, her latest short, “The Ghost” (produced through Disney’s Launchpad with Marvel and Lucasfilm executives) is streaming on Disney+.

With a start in music videos that led to a career in commercials, Erica's work has been featured in Shots and Muse by Clio, and recognized as AdAge's "Editor’s Pick" and "Pick of the Week." Selected for SHOOT Magazine's New Directors Showcase and the Commercial Directors Diversity Program (CDDP), Erica has since worked with BBDO, Google, Bank of America, and Meta. Erica's work explores family, identity, and personal growth, rooted in her Oakland upbringing.