Eric Althoff is an Emmy Award–winning writer, producer, and film journalist. He is the co-writer of THE RED RIVER FLOOD: THE TOWN THAT DISAPPEARED OVERNIGHT and producer of the Telly Award–winning shorts MY HATTON and THE LONG HAIR.
As a writer for Screen Comment, Althoff has reported from major film festivals including Sundance, Palm Springs, Ebertfest, Bentonville, Santa Barbara, Tribeca, and DOC NYC. He has also moderated panels at DC/DOX in 2023 and 2024 and at the Fredericksburg Film Festival in 2025.
His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Napa Valley Register, The Washington Times, DCist, and other publications. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in film studies from Tiffin University and is currently pursuing a doctorate in media and communications at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Althoff lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with his wife, Victoria.