ERYN WALANKA
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER | EDITOR
ERYN WALANKA
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER | EDITOR
I am a three-time Emmy-winning editor with over a decade of experienceediting short and long-form pieces for broadcast television.My fine arts background fuels my creativity and eye for detailand I relish the challenge of visual storytelling.
Specialties:Documentary editing and storytelling, video portraits, promo editing, narrative editing, creative thinking.EMMY® WINS | NOMINATIONS
Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy® Awards
Chicago’s True Nature:
The Cook County Forest Preserves
Juneteenth Productions
WYCC PBS Chicago
This Emmy® Winning Documentary
This hour-long documentary captures the sights and sounds within the Forest Preserves, shares the benefits of nature and shows how open land impacts our quality of life.
Chicago Sinfonietta: Sounds of DiversityWYCC PBS Chicago
The Chicago Sinfonietta
Emmy® Winning Documentary
This hour long symphonic music special explores the history and legacy of Maestro Freeman and the Chicago Sinfonietta.
Food On The Go!
WYCC PBS Chicago
Emmy® Winning Interstitials
Meat Loaf a Go GO is one of eight interstitials following students from the Washburne Culinary Institute, developing and preparing recipes with Chicago land food truck owners.
Animation: Marina Muzychenko
News Feature: Narcan
WYCC PBS Chicago: In The Loop
Emmy® Nominated News Package
With Heroin use on the rise, this piece takes a look at the drug Narcan, a prescription medicine that blocks the effects of opioids and reverses an overdose.
Bajofondo
WYCC PBS Chicago
Emmy® Nominated Episode
Musicology: Live From the Old Town School of Folk Music is a 12-part world music series featuring artists with diverse cultural & musical backgrounds.
WISE TV Mystery Promo
WYCC PBS Chicago
Emmy® Nominated Promo
- DOCUMENTARY
Chicago's True Nature: The Forest Preserves of Cook County
Editor
Juneteenth Productions
WYCC PBS Chicago
This Emmy® Winning hour-long documentary captures the sights and sounds within the Forest Preserves of Cook County, sharing the benefits of nature and how open land impacts our quality of life.
Excerpt: Native American
Excerpt: History
Excerpt: Science
LEO
Editor
Frame One Productions
Leo Passage, a barber, was a leader of the Dutch resistance during World War II. Pas19sage came to the U.S. in 1958. He opened Pivot Point, a worldwide leader in beauty education, in a single room in Rogers Park and ultimately opened nearly 3,000 schools in 80 countries.
Excerpt: Pivot Point
Excerpt: War
Excerpt: Family
Chicago Sinfonietta: Sounds of Diversity
Editor
WYCC PBS Chicago
The Chicago Sinfonietta
Teaser, Emmy® Winning documentary explores the history and legacy of Maestro Freeman and the Chicago Sinfonietta
A Little Bit of Holding Back
and A Lot of Letting Go
Producer | Director | Camera | Editor
Sad Trumpet Productions
Teaser, Follow a soul musicians as he navigates recording his first record in decades.
Reach for the Sky: Tuskegee Airmen of Chicago
Editor
WYCC PBS Chicago
Teaser, explores Chicago’s own Tuskegee Airmen and their legacy to modern aviation
- ARTS & CULTURE
African American Designers in Chicago: Art, Commerce, and the Politics of Race
DCASE, The Chicago Cultural Center
Producer | Editor | B-roll camera
The Goat Island Archive
DCASE, The Chicago Cultural Center
Producer | Editor | B-roll camera
Finding Myself, My Heritage Within Me, an exhibit by photographer Hector Maldonado.
Producer | Editor
MUSIC SERIES
Musicology: Buddy Guy's Legends Presents the Chicago Blues
Editor | B-roll camera
WYCC PBS Chicago | Buddy Guy's Legend
Musicology: Buddy Guy's Legends Presents the Chicago Blues captures the rich history of Chicago blues from the premier venue, still owned and operated for the past 25 years by the multi Grammy award-winning George “Buddy” Guy, with soulful performances by some of today’s most notable musicians who have inspired the sound known as the Chicago blues.
Eddie Shaw
Eric “Guitar” Davis
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Quinn Sullivan
Musicology: Live From the Old Town School of Folk Music
Editor | Motion Graphics | B-roll camera
WYCC PBS Chicago | The Old Town School of Folk Music
Musicology is a 12-part world music series featuring artists with diverse cultural & musical backgrounds. Episodes feature 45 minutes of live performance, integrated with documentary style interviews exploring the rich history of the artists, their music and their heritage.
Musicology: Live From the Old Town School of Folk Music Open
Bajofondo
Emmy® Nominated Episode
Hamid Al-Saadi
Alash
Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi
and the Black Spirits
P’indekuecha
- NEWS & EDUCATION
Stay Home! Hit Play!
Editor
City of Chicago
Stay Home! Hit Play! is a seven part educational series where Mayor Lightfoot visits Chicago museums, bringing virtual field trips to students and Chicago residents while they safely stay home in 2020.
Excerpt: Museum of Science and Industry
Science Storms
Excerpt: Lincoln Park Zoo,
Regenstein Center for African Apes
Excerpt: DuSable Museum of
African American History
Excerpt: Mexican Museum of Art
Excerpt: Shedd Aquarium,
The Caribbean Reef
the Caribbean Reef
In The Loop
Editor
WYCC PBS Chicago
In The Loop is a public affairs show focusing on current news issues and provides a fresh perspective on issues facing Chicago and neighboring regions.
FIRST Robotics Competition
Produced | Edited | B-roll camera
1st camera: Felix Mendez
Bail Trap
Producer: Kayla McCormick
Chicago Cubs: SUPERFAN NATALIE
Producers: Eva Green | Brian McMurray
Narcan
Emmy® Nominated
Producer: Gladys Roman
Egg Donors
Producer: Gladys Roman
Chicago's Beer Craze
Producer: Mario Thorpe
PROMOS
News Block
Editor | Motion Graphics
Masterpiece Promo
Editor | Motion Graphics
Sherlock Holmes Promo
Editor | Motion Graphics
Written by: Jim Kirwan
WISE TV Mystery
Editor | Motion Graphics
Producer: Alex Jerri
Austin City Limits Promo
Editor | Motion Graphics | Poster Design
Producer: Alex Jerri
Martin Yann Promo
Editor | Motion Graphics
Producer: Alex Jerri
RESUME
NEWS FEATURES
In the loop
WYCC PBS Chicago
Editor
In The Loop is a public affairs show which focuses on current news issues and provides a fresh perspective on issues facing Chicago and neighboring regions.
FIRST Robotics Competition
WYCC PBS Chicago
Produced and Edited
Bail Trap
WYCC PBS Chicago
Producer: Kayla McCormick
Narcan
Emmy® Nominated
WYCC PBS Chicago
Producer: Gladys Roman
Egg Donors
WYCC PBS Chicago
Producer: Gladys Roman
Chicago's Beer Craze
WYCC PBS Chicago
Producer: Mario Thorpe
MUSIC SERIES
Musicology:
Live From the Old Town School of Folk Music
WYCC PBS Chicago
The Old Town School of Folk Music
Editor and Motion Graphics
Musicology is a 12-part world music series featuring artists with diverse cultural & musical backgrounds. Each episode features 45 minutes of live performance, integrated with documentary style interviews exploring the rich history of the artists, their music and their heritage.
Show Open
Bajofondo
Emmy® Nominated Episode
Hamid Al-Saadi
Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits
Alash
P’indekuecha
Musicology:
Buddy Guy's Legends Presents the Chicago Blues
WYCC PBS Chicago
Buddy Guy's Legends
Editor
This series captures the rich history of Chicago blues from the premier venue, still owned and operated for the past 25 years by the multi Grammy award-winning George “Buddy” Guy, with soulful performances by some of today’s most notable musicians who have inspired the sound known as the Chicago blues.
Eddie Shaw
Quinn Sullivan
Eric “Guitar” Davis
Joanne Shaw Taylor
DOCUMENTARY
Chicago’s True Nature: The Cook County Forest Preserves
Juneteenth Productions
WYCC PBS Chicago
Editor
This Emmy® Winning hour-long documentary captures the sights and sounds within the Forest Preserves learning about the benefits of nature, the impact of open land to our quality of life.
Teaser
Excerpt: Native American
Excerpt: History
Motion Graphics and Editor
Excerpt: Science
LEO
Frame One Production
Editor
Leo Passage, a barber, was a leader of the Dutch resistance during World War II. Passage came to the U.S. in 1958. He opened Pivot Point in a single room in Rogers Park and ultimately opened nearly 3,000 schools in 80 countries.
Excerpt: Pivot Point
Excerpt: The War
Excerpt: Family
Chicago Sinfonietta: Sounds of Diversity
WYCC PBS Chicago | The Chicago Sinfonietta
Editor
Teaser, Emmy® Winning documentary explores the history and legacy of Maestro Freeman and the Chicago Sinfonietta
A Little Bit of Holding Back and
A Lot of Letting Go
Sad Trumpet Productions
Producer, Director, Camera, Editor
Teaser, Follow a soul musicians as he navigates recording his first record in decades.
Reach for the Sky: Tuskegee Airmen of Chicago
WYCC PBS Chicago
Editor
Teaser, explores Chicago’s own Tuskegee Airmen and their legacy to modern aviation
