Erik Gudris is a media and communications expert with over 15 years experience in distribution and marketing specifically for independent producers, non-profits, and associations.
After getting his start in custom education marketing with Scholastic in New York, he then served as Sales and Marketing Manager for Choices, Inc. a boutique documentary distributor based in Los Angeles.
During his tenure there, Erik oversaw the marketing and distribution of 50+ independent documentaries, specifically to educational and non-theatrical markets.
From there, Erik consulted on non-theatrical distribution and marketing for the award-winning documentary “For The Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots.”
Later, he served as Communications Manager with Outcast Films, a leading documentary distribution company focused on environmental and social justice films.
Erik then headed to Washington, D.C. where he served as the Associate Director of Marketing and Video Services for NAFSA: Association of International Educators. During his nearly six year tenure, he produced multiple video segments and interviews serving the organization’s 10,000 global members.
