Biography

Eric Wang Schwager is a multi-ethnic Director based in Los Angeles. He just wrapped principal photography in Chicago on his first feature film, Dirty Little Secrets, in November, 2024. While at AFI, Eric was the recipient of the prestigious Franklin J. Schaffner Fellow Award and directed two thesis films, Carcass and Lucky Market. Both films premiered at the LA Shorts International Film Festival. Carcass was also chosen for the CAA Moebius Showcase and won Best Student Film at the Hamilton Film Festival, while Lucky Market won a Golden Angel at the Chinese American Film Festival and was a nominee for the ASC Heritage Award.

Eric's half-hour pilot, Bad Beat, was a Cinequest and Screencraft semifinalist and a top-ten finalist at the Nantucket Film Festival. In the commercial world, Eric was recognized with a Silver Telly Award in the "Craft" category for Roborock's "Revel in the Mess" and also had pieces for Bank of America and Advance Auto Parts spotlighted for AAPI month. He is also an alum of the AICP Commercial Mentorship Program, working alongside Oliver Fuselier and Great Guns USA. A New Jersey native, Eric holds a BFA from Dartmouth College where he worked as an art gallery attendant and snowboarding instructor.

His films often grapple with themes of systemic disadvantage and exclusion. By distilling each story to its most visual and powerful core, Eric hopes to connect with viewers on a visceral level and encourage them to see themselves and the world around them differently.
- IMDb mini biography by: 2024