Erika Olde
Erika Olde is a Canadian film producer and financier. She is the founder of the production company Black Bicycle Entertainment where she also serves as its CEO. She is also the founder and CEO of the Erika Film Foundation.
Biography
Olde had no formal training or industry connections prior to starting her film career, something she credits as an advantage. She was a marketing student in London when she began helping her friends shoot documentaries and music videos. She then pursued a career in film, hiring an agent and reviewing scripts.Her first project was November Criminals, a crime drama film based on the book of the same name. Her following projects included the films The Female Brain and Home Again. Olde produces films through her own production company, Black Bicycle Entertainment and in 2017 she was featured in Variety Magazine's Women's Impact Report.
In 2015, Olde created a women's study program at the Ghetto Film School in New York City and Los Angeles, which later opened to young men as well. She is also the founder and CEO of the Erika Film Foundation, which awards an annual grant of $500,000 to one graduating student enrolled in the Ghetto Film School’s IRIS IN program.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2015 | A Tale of Love and Darkness | Executive Producer | |
2017 | The Female Brain | Producer | |
2017 | Home Again | Producer | |
2017 | Woman Walks Ahead | Producer | |
2017 | November Criminals | Producer | |
2017 | The Burning Woman | Executive Producer |