Elizabeth Wood (director)

Elizabeth Wood
Occupation
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Years active 2007–present
Spouse(s)
  • Gabriel Nussbaum (m. 2009)

Elizabeth Wood is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for her feature film debut White Girl.

Film career

In 2007, Wood made her feature film debut with the documentary film Wade in the Water Children, revolving around a violent neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1][2]

Wood made her narrative feature film debut with White Girl which premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016.[3][4] FilmRise and Netflix later acquired distribution rights to the film.[5][6] It was released on September 2, 2016.[7] The film is loosely based on Wood's life.[8]

Personal life

Wood has been married to producer and director Gabriel Nussbaum since 2009.[9] The two operate the production company Bank Street Films.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2007 Wade in the Water, Children Director, documentary
2010 Cut Throat Director, writer, producer, cinematographer
2010 Autopilot Director, producer, cinematographer, editor
2011 Loft Director, producer
2016 White Girl Director, writer

References

  1. "WADE IN THE WATER, CHILDREN". Cinema Guild. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. "Wade in the Water Children". Bank Street Films. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  3. "White Girl". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. "SUNDANCE INSTITUTE COMPLETES FEATURE FILM LINEUP FOR 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL". sundance.org. December 7, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  5. Siegel, Tatiana (February 17, 2016). "White Girl". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  6. McNary, Dave (April 11, 2016). "FilmRise Buys U.S. Rights to Morgan Saylor's 'White Girl'". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  7. Murthi, Vikram (July 12, 2016). "'White Girl' Trailer: College Girl Fights To Get Her Dealer Boyfriend Out of Jail In Sundance Drug Drama". Indiewire.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  8. Cox, Gordon. "10 Directors to Watch: Elizabeth Wood Takes Intense 'White Girl' to Sundance". Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  9. FISCHLER, MARCELLE S. "Elizabeth Wood and Gabriel Nussbaum". Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  10. "About". Bank Street Films. Retrieved October 11, 2016.

External links

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