Filmmaker: director, writer, editor

An amateur filmmaker as a child, Byron Conrad Erwin moved several times growing up and spent part of his youth in Virginia.  A highly praised television film, Inside Job (1989), brought him the opportunity to work with such prestigious clients as National Geographic Television and Discovery Channel. He then moved to Charleston and became one of the most successful television commercial directors for Comcast in the late 1990s.

His films have explored primeval fears, as in Cardboard Castles (2011), or expressed hope and faith, as in Tiger Lily (2012). In 2006 he completed the gritty cult hit film Lynch Mob (2009), a project written and produced by Scott Stamper for First Cinema. Later films include the critically acclaimed Lure (2010) which demonstrated his unique approach to psychological thrillers. Each of Erwin’s films has a sense of visual freshness. contain striking characters, are full of suspenseful tension and work even on multiple viewings.

Erwin has received many honors during his career, appearing as a guest speaker at many Film Schools and regularly performing as a judge for Actor Showcases across the country.

Erwin is also an accomplished painter and graphic designer. To view his impressive body of imaginative artwork, CLICK HERE.