ERIKA MIRANDA (Director, Laughs in Spanish) is a Mexican-Norwegian actor, producer and director based in Atlanta, GA. She received her BFA in Acting from The Theater School at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Erika has pursued additional training from institutions such as the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and Upright Citizens Brigade. Her theater credits extend from Chicago to LA to Atlanta. Erika is a proud alumni of the Horizon Theatre Apprentice Program and was last seen as an actor at Horizon in The Wolves. Some of Erika’s recent TV work consists of acting in a Blumhouse horror film, and FOX’s Monarch and Hulu’s Tell Me Lies. Erika founded Cafecito Productions, an incubative production company in Atlanta, GA. Their first production, Mi Casa, which was first written by Jocelyn Rick and performed at Horizon during the Apprentice Company can be found on all HBO platforms. Cafecito’s second film, Sweetie, is a part of the Give Me An A anthology produced by Tasha Halevi, and can be viewed on all VOD platforms. Films produced by Cafecito Productions have been screened at festivals across the country, including Cleveland International and Palm Springs Short Fest. Trailer [Trash] Magic, Erika’s directorial debut, won the GA Film Impact Grant, and premiered at LALIFF in 2024. Erika Miranda began as first Executive Producer of SheATL Arts (of SheNY). SheATL is a festival where Erika, alongside staff, mentors up and coming playwrights through the development and production process. Erika has been awarded top accolades in the past couple of years, some of which recently include being named One of the Amazing Women in Film by Oz Magazine (2023). Featured in Telemundo’s Atlanta con Sabor: Latinos in Entertainment Segment (2023). One of Georgia’s Top Industry Influencers by Georgia Entertainment, 2024.
