President-EAF Custom Communication
Writer-Producer-Director-Editor-Announcer

I have spent the last twenty-five years crafting stories by fusing the written word with video & film photography.

The craft has afforded me the opportunity to travel the world and interview thousands of people, from Presidents to Fortune 500 CEOs, from Holocaust Survivors to Police Officers, from American Soldiers to the quiet heroes who work daily to improve the lives of people struggling with poverty, disabilities, abuse and aging.

Throughout it all I have found the story is the thing. Every message that needs to be communicated must, like every good film, novel or play, tell a good story. It doesn’t matter whether you’re trying to communicate a new corporate sales philosophy or training a transplant patient how to live the rest of her life with a new kidney.

To be able to tell that story effectively I have found it has been vitally important to build strong relationships with my clients. Many of those clients are highly successful people with great stories to tell. Many are compassionate citizens trying to do some good in the world.
All of them teach me something new every single time.

I look forward to continuing that process for many years to come.



Career at a Glance
TV/Radio Reporter/Journalist
Richmond/Louisville/Tampa
1981-1991

VP Video & Film Production
Marketing Resources Group, Orlando
1991-1994

Senior Producer/Writer/Director
Metro Video Productions, Richmond
1994-1997

President
EAF Custom Communication (formerly EAF Productions)
1997-President


Awards
Eric Allan Futterman and EAF Custom Communication have won many awards that showcase a unique ability to write, produce and direct projects from concept to completion. Those awards include: 

National Association of Television Arts & Sciences
Capital Region
Two Time Emmy Winner:
Best Scriptwriting in a Documentary
Best Director/ Public Service Campaign

International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
Two Time Best in Virginia Winner

American Bar Association
Best Public Service Project in the United States-Child Abuse Prevention
Best Public Service Project in the United States-Elder Abuse Prevention

Public Relations Society of America/Richmond Chapter
Medallion-Top Prize Audio/Visual- Best in Virginia
Medallion-Top Prize Internal Corporate Communications-Best in Virginia
Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement for a Video News Release

American Road & Transportation Builder’s Association
Best Audio/Visual PR Campaign in the Nation

Telly Award
National Silver -Top Prize

International Television Association Video Festival (ITVA)
Best in Richmond
Two Time runner-up

Addy Awards
5 time winner

Associated Press Journalism Award
Best in Virginia

Silver Microphone
National Award for Original Commercial Radio Production

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