
Semifinalist, 2025 JumpStart Writing Competition
BIO
ERIK HOWARD is a screenwriter and director with Monkey Dream Entertainment, a production company based in New Orleans. In 2023, he directed his original short horror film, Deathstream, and is now developing his feature directorial debut, which is scheduled to shoot in spring 2026. Erik, who is based in Los Angeles, has written 14 feature screenplays and two television projects.