2ND UNIT DIRECTION
Eric Stanze directed 2nd Unit for the film STAKE LAND, directed by Jim Mickle and produced by Larry Fessenden.  Additionally, Stanze has directed 2nd Unit on films he was a producer on, often uncredited.

SHORT FILMS
Eric Stanze has been the director, cinematographer, producer, editor and/or post-production supervisor on more than twenty-five music videos and short films.  He was an associate producer on and lead actor in CURVEBALL: PILE OF JUNK which won multiple awards, including the prestigious Cine Eagle Award.

ACTING
On occasion, Stanze can be seen on screen or heard in a film.  He played a supporting role in the indie World War 2 drama, RHINELAND, as “Sgt. Hawkins”.  Stanze played a leading role in the sequel to one of his own movies, the Jason Christ directed SAVAGE HARVEST 2: OCTOBER BLOOD, in which Stanze played “Zack Ledanakoh”.  Notable voice-over performances include STRAWBERRY SPRING, a short Stephen King adaptation, and STAKE LAND, for which Stanze voiced a radio newscaster.

EXCESSIVE EXECUTIVE PRODUCING

From 2001 through 2007, Stanze functioned as an executive producer on micro-budget exploitation films, horror movies, and adult comedies commissioned by multiple production companies in Europe, spearheaded by a production company based in New York.  These films, financed out of France, Germany, and the UK, and helmed by various directors, were essentially made to order and cranked out rapid-fire, with 2001 through 2003 seeing the highest output.  During this three year period, Stanze was overwhelmed, often working on five feature-length movies at a time.  (In addition to executive producing, he usually functioned as the editor and performed various additional jobs as well.)  The stress levels were through the roof, and the demand for quantity over quality became more and more difficult to deal with.  After 2003 Stanze slowed the output down considerably so he could focus his energies elsewhere.  The final film he produced with these overseas partners was completed and released in 2007.