Born and raised in the USVI, Eric Zucker brings over 20 years of experience in film, screenwriting, video production and photography. Formerly at Flicks Productions, Eric’s resumé spans a variety of independent film projects and commercial work, including advertising for the V.I. Lottery Commission, the V.I. Department of Tourism and Caneel Bay Resort, among others. In addition to serving as Principal at Z-Arthouse, Eric runs Tell-Tale Pictures, a St. John-based production studio.

 

EDUCATION

 

1963

Born and raised St. Thomas , USVI

 

1966-1973 

VI Montessori School, St. Thomas

 

1973-1977 

All Saints Cathedral School, St. Thomas

 

1977-1981 

St. Mark’s School, Southboro, MA

 

1981-1985 

Columbia University, NYC

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

1986-1990 

Photographer

Club Med, AT&T, various commercials & TV shows, posters, calendars, coffee table book of Virgin Islands

 

1990-1999  

Commercial Director/Director of Photography

USVI Tourism (various), AT&T (many), Westin, Rolex, DIVI Casino, US Interior Department, Hyatt, Chase Manhattan, H. Stern Jewelers, Le Toiny (St. Barths)

 

Industrial Director/Director of Photography

Virgin Grand, Stouffer Grand, Cowpet Beach 

Resorts Feature Second Unit Director/DP

Bare Essentials (Martha Coolidge)

 

Second Unit Camera & All Island Footage

“Weekend at Bernie’s II” (Victor Drai)

Music Video Director of Photography

Kenny Chesney (x2), Shabba Ranks 

 

1999-2004

Feature & Commercial Aerial Director of Photography

“Great Moments in Aviation History” (Beeban Kidron),

“A Woman Named Jackie” (Lester Persky), “Ironmen” (TD Production), Club Med, Rafaello Chocolate, Coors Light, Bacardi Australia

 

Underwater and Boat Director of Photography

Coors Light, English Pique

Independent Feature Film Director

“Natural Forces” , “Seaweed”, “Grandpa Morris”

 

2004-Present

Commercial Director/DP

VI Lottery-- “Dion Parsons”, “On the Line”, “Dive” ; 

VI PSA-- “Mocko Rules”; USVI Department of Tourism-- ”Tourism is all of Us” (x5) “VI Nice” (x2), “Postcards from Paradise” (x10); Caneel Bay Resort (x2); St. John Brewers; Scotiabank; STJ & STT Montessori

 

Executive Producer -  OttWorks Productions

Numero France & Japan, Eddie Bauer, Land’s End, Real Housewives of NYC, 10 Cane Rum, Nordstrom, Stewart Weitzman, Target, Ralph Lauren, Vogue China, Capitol One, Pottery Barn Kids