February, 2012


Eric makes the spotlight on GayFilmNation
Interview soon to come in the next few months!

January, 2012


"Freak" has been selected for CineSLAM - Vermont's LGBTQ Short Film Festival.  Venue takes place on June 30th - July 1st, 2012.  Exact details soon to follow!

  Eric had an interview with
Rogue Cinema


December, 2011


Eric had an interview with
Scott's Movie Comments
discussing "Freak"


"Freak" has been selected for the Minneapolis Underground Film Festival.  on Saturday, December 3rd @ 2:45pm.

November, 2011




"Walk A Mile In My Pradas" is finishing it's run on the big screen and available on DVD!  Check out Eric in the supporting role of Glen along with an all star cast that includes Nathaniel Marston (One Life to Live), Tom Arnold (Roseanne),
Dee Wallace (E.T.), Mike Starr (True Lies), and  Bruce Vilanch (Hollywood Squares)

Order your copy HERE

Join the "Pradas" Facebook HERE



"Freak" gets a fantastic write up with a fabulous mention of lead actor Aaron Merken in Lavender Magazine

To read, click HERE



Eric appeared with lead actor Aaron Merken (Randall/Sophia "Freak") on ActorsEntertainment.com
hosted by Brett Walkow




"Freak" gets a one page article in the
November, 2011 issue of
Diversity Rules Magazine

To read, click HERE
(see page 10)


"Freak" continues on tour with Cinekink in Chicago.  Venue takes place on
Saturday, November 19th @ 6:00pm.
 "Freak" has been selected for the Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival on Sunday, November 13th @ 12pm.

October, 2011



Eric appeared on KYHY Internet radio in Burbank, California discussing "Freak".  This segment airs Wednesday, October 26th @ 10am PST and Friday, October 28th @ 10am PST.

To tune in at those times, click HERE.
Segment will also be archived online soon!



"Freak" wins BEST LGBT FILM at the Toronto Independent Film Festival


"Freak" has been selected for the European Film Festival.  Details soon to follow.

"Freak" has been selected for the New Jersey State Film Festival at Cape May
on Saturday, October 22nd @ 1pm.


"Freak" has been selected for the Tallgrass Film Festival.  Venue takes place on Thursday, October 20th until Sunday, October 23rd.





 "Freak" will be screening with the Other Venice Film Festival on Saturday, October 15th @ 6pm.




"Freak"
will be screening on the Cinekink Los Angeles tour in their "Pride & Predilections" division on Friday, October 14th at the Echo Park Film Center.
September, 2011




"Freak"
wins BEST DRAMA at the
Burbank International Film Festival.




"Freak"
wins BEST SHORT FILM MALE at FilmOut San Diego! To read the announcement, click HERE


"Freak" will be screening with Cinema Diverse - The Palm Springs Gay & Lesbian Film Festival on Sunday, September 25th @ 3:30pm.


"Freak" will be screening with the North Louisiana Gay & Lesbian Film Festival on Wednesday, September 21st @ 7pm.

"Freak" will be screening with the Burbank International Film Festival on Wednesday, September 18th @ 6:15pm.


"Freak" will be screening with the Toronto Independent Film Festival on Thursday, September 8th @ 8pm.

 Eric will be appearing on LA Talk Radio with the Sheena Metal Experience on Friday, September 2nd @ 5pm PST.

August, 2011


"Freak" has been selected for Film Out San Diego.  Programming will take place on Sunday, August 28th @ 12pm. 



"Freak" receives another positive review with Film Threat.  To read, click HERE


Eric appeared on Visual Radio with Joe Viglione on Thursday, August 11th @ 8pm

To view Part I of this segment, click HERE

To view Part II, click HERE
 "Freak" receives it's seventh positive review.  To read, click HERE

July, 2011


"Freak" receives the RUNNER UP AWARD for BEST LGBT PROJECT and WINS BEST ACTOR IN A SHORT FILM -- AARON MERKEN at the ACTION ON FILM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL!


Another review for "Freak" with Gay Celluloid.  To read, click HERE




"Freak" gets another positive review with Connextions Magazine.  To read, click HERE



"Freak" wins an AWARD OF MERIT with the Best Shorts Awards


"Freak" gets another positive review.  To read, click HERE



"Freak" gets a positive review with That Gay Movie.  To read, click HERE




"Freak" has been selected
for the Louisville LGBT Film Festival.  Programming takes place on Sunday, August 7th @ 1pm!

We are proud to be in a festival with Walk A Mile In My Pradas which will be the opening film party feature on Friday, August 5th @ 7:30pm!



"Freak" has been selected for the Action on Film Festival in Pasadena, CA on Saturday, July 23rd @ 6pm!
 "Freak" gets a positive review with Rogue Cinema!  To read, click HERE



"Freak" has been included in the Triangle Black Pride Film Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina. Venue takes place on Saturday, July 30th from 12pm - 4pm!

May, 2011



"Freak" receives an HONORABLE MENTION with the Los Angeles Movie Awards.






"Freak" has been selected for Q Cinema, Fort Worth's Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.  Programming takes place on
Friday, June 3rd @ 6:30pm in the "Our Shorts Our Showing" division at the Rose Marine Theater.


"Freak" is on tour with Cinekink's "Pride & Predilections" division. Their next stop is in Las Vegas on Friday, June 10th @ 7pm -- Theatre7,  If you're local, check us out along with many other short films about sexual orientation, identity and one's place in the world.





Check out Donkey Punch Radio on LA Talk Radio with Jimmy P. and Angie discussing "Freak" with lead actor Aaron Merken and creator Eric Casaccio
.

To listen, click HERE  

Also, visit Eric's Media Page for additional interviews
.




Check out an archived live feed media interview with lead actor Aaron Merken and Eric at
the Santa Catalina Film Festival.  (they come on at 31:00).
April, 2011



Eric landed an interview with helloboston.com  ... Check it out!




"Freak" has been selected to be part of the Santa Catalina Film Festival on Sunday, May 8th @ 3:30pm. 




March, 2011


"Freak" gets a positive review with "Edge Boston"
 


"Freak" has been selected to be part of the Boston Underground Film Festival -- Two encore screenings:  March 27th @ 12pm & March 29th @ 3:30pm


Read our first review with Edge Magazine, Boston!


February, 2011
  
The New York City world premiere of "Freak" will take place at the Cine-Kink Film Festival in the "Pride and Predilections" program on Saturday, March 5th @ 8pm


January, 2011

  "The Test" has been selected to be part of The Marblehead Winter Festival of the Arts on Thursday, February 17th @ 7:30pm.


November, 2010

"Freak" had a very successful UCLA test screening for a bunch of film students at UCLA and a wonderful cast/crew screening party.  Stay tuned for 2011 festival announcements!


September, 2010

"Freak" is now officially completed.  Watch the trailer and view the website now!

2011 screening announcements coming soon!


June, 2010

Eric's first short film "The Test" has been selected for The Marblehead Summer Festival of the Arts

Eric completed principle photography on his second short film "Freak" and is currently in post production. 

May, 2010

Eric returns to his acting roots as Glen in the feature film Walk A Mile In My Pradas starring Nathaniel Marston (One Life to Live), Tom Arnold (Roseanne), Mike Starr (Goodfellas), Dee Wallace (E.T.:  The Extra-Terrestrial) and the one and only...Bruce Vilanch (Hollywood Squares).

Join the "Pradas" fan page HERE.


April, 2010

Eric has completed his first short film entitled "The Test".  This project marks his directorial debut in the world of cinema.  Click HERE to watch the trailer.  More to come!

March, 2010

Eric has been taking a UCLA course called "Making Your Own Mini-Movies".  The very first class was to direct and edit something about being late for class with only a half-hour to storyboard, half-hour to film and then an hour to edit.  Check it out!

 
September, 2009

David's Walls will be screening at Queer Mondays, a workshop selection of performance art pieces.  The event will take place at Highways Performance on September 28th @ 7:30pm.



To reserve tickets, visit: www.highwaysperformance.org
 
This event will sell out quickly!










August, 2009

Eric is signed on to write, co-produce and star in six webisodes of a show entitled Fit & Fabulous.
First episode will launch in October, 2009. 


July, 2009

Eric appeared in a multimedia segment of Think Green with Cary Harrison.  Check it out below!



January - May, 2009

Eric has been auditioning for commercials and working on a book.  His primary 2009 focus has been the Online Services of EPC Fitness Check it out!


October, 2008

Eric signed commercially with Sylvia Ferguson & Associates.

August, 2008

Eric appeared on CNBC's The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch to discuss navigating bad behavior in the fitness industry Below is a quick clip from the actual episode.

June / July 2008


Psychic Glitter wrapped on Sunday, June 22nd raising $1228.20 for The Trevor Project honoring the memory of Lawrence King.  As of July 10th, 2008, the donation amount is up to $1978.20. 

Eric has never been more proud of anything else in his entire life.  He plans to spend the entire summer decompressing while enjoying the afterglow of his accomplishments.

 

January - March 2008

Eric finalized casting for the full length feature length version of Psychic Glitter and began rehearsal.  He is wearing several different hats: Producer / Writer / Co-Director / Lead Actor

July, 2007

Eric directed/produced and starred in a staged reading of his short screenplay Psychic Glitter at the West Hollywood Park Auditorium.  A full audience showed up and the show was a major success.

Highlights 2006/2007

Eric took a break from acting to focus primarily on personal training and writing. 

Highlights 2005

Eric had a busy acting year landing several hysterical and memorable roles in the short films Jimmy's House of Hugs and Getting Lucky.   Both award winning projects have been screening in several film festivals around the world.

 
Jimmy's House of Hugs

Getting Lucky
Eric also performed in a trailer for the upcoming feature film Walk A Mile In My Pradas.
 


Highlights 2003/2004

Eric landed principle role of Peter Parlor in the short film Ravenous Souls Filming wrapped in September, 2003.


 
Eric landed the lead role of Cody Klein in the three-act original play Chasing the Twilight.  He auditioned against 75 other actors and was determined to land this part.   Unfortunately, the show had a short run with the following headline review:  "Chasing the Twilight" offers unfulfilled plot potential, buoyed by a fantastic cast at The Cast Theater in Hollywood".  It was still a wonderful experience and the audience loved Eric as Cody.  "Chasing" opened in January, 2003.