Eric Brenner has been active in the media and finance industries since 1992. He began his career in the motion picture business in the development department at Sandollar Productions, contributing to films such as Father of the Bride, Sabrina, and I.Q.

In parallel, Brenner pursued a successful music career. His band, Elephant Ride, signed one of the largest new artist deals of the time with Sony Music. Their debut album, Forget, produced by Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, led to a national tour, including performances alongside Sheryl Crow. In 1997, he returned full-time to the film industry.

In 2008, Brenner co-founded Informant Media, where he structured financing for a wide slate of projects, including the Academy Award-winning Crazy Heart, Hysteria, Erased, Stuck in Love, Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (starring Anthony Hopkins, Sam Worthington, and Jim Sturgess), and Hear My Song (featuring Dustin Hoffman and Kathy Bates). He also independently produced genre films such as Amnesiac (with Kate Bosworth and Wes Bentley) and Miss Meadows(starring Katie Holmes).

In 2014, Brenner launched ETA Films, which finances and produces 4–6 independent films annually, backed by a network of debt, equity, and production facility partners. Under this banner, he has produced or executive produced over 40 films across the U.S., U.K., Canada, Colombia, Holland, and the Dominican Republic.

Notable titles include:

Misconduct (Lionsgate Premiere), starring Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, and Josh Duhamel

All I Wish, a romantic comedy starring Sharon Stone, Tony Goldwyn, Ellen Burstyn, and Famke Janssen (sold to NBC/Universal)

Kill Chain (Amazon Films), starring Nicolas Cage

A Little White Lie, starring Kate Hudson, Michael Shannon, and Don Johnson

Echo Boomers (Saban Films), starring Michael Shannon, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Alex Pettyfer

Christmas with You (Netflix), starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Aimee Garcia

Perfectly Imperfect, a romantic comedy co-produced with Royal Caribbean

Hunting Season, an elevated thriller starring Mel Gibson

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