Erik Felderhof is an award-winning producer of TV and film.
In addition, Erik serves as the co-founder, alongside Alexander Woronovich, at Original Bear. where he develops and funds underdog stories - backing creators before it’s safe, closing the gaps that others leave open, and helping meaningful projects get made with real creative partnership and aligned capital.

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CURRENT PRODUCTION OVERVIEW:

  • Executive Producer → Bleeding Hearts, Los Angeles, 2024–present → Release scheduled for Q1 2026.

  • Creator → The Journey, Ojai, 2023–present → In development and executive produced by SIA. 2024 people's voice 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 in the category of video documentary: longform.

  • Executive Producer → DIFFERENCE MAKERS, New York & Amsterdam, 2024–present → Pilot filmed. Season ordered. Filming s1 starts August 2025.

  • Executive Producer → Mob Chef, New York, 2025–present → Release scheduled for Q1 2027.

  • Executive Producer → The Walk, Los Angeles, 2025–present → In development.

  • Executive Producer → The Bayesian Theory, Sicily, 2025–present → In active production.

  • Executive Producer → Diamond Heist, Amsterdam, 2024–present → Active production.

  • Producer → The Alzheimer Code, Los Angeles, 2022–present → Active production.

  • Executive Producer → The Eighth Continent, Amsterdam, 2024–present → Active production.

  • Executive Producer → Echoes of Trauma, Amsterdam, 2024–present → Active production.

  • Creator → The Unexpected Champion, Los Angeles, 2023–present → In development.

  • Executive producer → Polo: Reins of Thunder, Los Angeles (CA) & Buenos Aires (ARG), 2024–present → Pre-production started February 2024.

  • Executive producer → Heir Hunters, Los Angeles, 2023–present → In development.

  • Executive Producer → Holy Smoke, Jamaica & USA, 2024–present → Active production.

  • Executive Producer → Give us the Key to your Airbnb, Los Angeles, 2024–present → pre-production.

  • Executive producer → Estate Sales Seekers, Los Angeles, 2023–present → In development.

  • Co-founder →Original Bear Capital, Santa Barbara, 2023–present.

  • Executive Producer → The Way Out with Jurriaan Kamp, Santa Barbara, 2019–present → Season 3 released January 2024. 5-time 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥.

  • Executive Producer → Teofilo: Boxing’s Most Revolutionary Champion, Los Angeles, 2021–present → Released February 2025. Official selection at PAFFNOW 2025

  • Executive Producer → In The Eye of The Storm | The political odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis, London (UK), 2022–present → released March 2024. Official selection at HOTDOCS 2022.

  • Executive Producer → MEANINGFUL, a Typeform original series, San Francisco, 2020–2022 → released September 2022. A 2022 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 honoree (variety & reality).

  • Founder → Original Bear, Santa Barbara, 2019–present.

THE JOURNEY IS A WEBBY AWARD WINNER 🏆

THE JOURNEY IS A WEBBY AWARD WINNER 🏆

The Journey is a 2024 People's Voice’s 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 in the category of video documentary: longform.

Alternative poster for the documentary series "the journey"
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Poster for "The Unexpected Champion," a sports series featuring various athletes including basketball and tennis players, a golfer, boxer, race car, and text highlighting "For the Love of the Game" and "A Six Episode Sport Series About Underdogs Who
Documentary poster for "In the Eye of the Storm" featuring a close-up of a man's face, with text: "The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis," "Power, Capitalism and the Rise of Fascism." Includes film festival selection and critic quote.
Promotional poster for "The Way Out" TV series featuring a man in a white hat with text: "Interviews worth taking your hat off for."
Promotional poster for the film 'TeĂłfilo' featuring a Cuban boxer in red, historical figures, vintage cars, and palm trees, highlighting a revolutionary theme. The text reads "Boxing's most revolutionary champion."
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Movie poster for 'The Journey' featuring two men framed within a guitar silhouette. Text at the top reads: "The first make-over show that uses music instead of make-up." The poster notes it's from executive producer Sia and says "Coming Soon." Logos
Profile of a person wearing sunglasses and a cap, overlaid with the text "Meaningful by Typeform." Additional names and roles are listed at the bottom as credits for a series.
Promotional poster for 'Founders on Bikes Getting Coffee,' a Spinn original series. Features coffee beans and a cityscape line drawing.
Teal textured background with text: 'created by DAVID FIENE, SHIFT /, a search for change, ONLY ON Typeform.'

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