Elizabeth Wood (director)
Elizabeth Wood | |
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 Portrait of Elizabeth Wood | |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Gabriel Nussbaum (m. 2009) |
Elizabeth Wood is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for her feature film debut White Girl.
Film career
[edit]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
[edit]Wood has been married to producer and director Gabriel Nussbaum since 2009.[9] The two operate the production company Bank Street Films.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Wade in the Water, Children | Director, documentary | |
| 2010 | Cut Throat (short) | Director, writer, producer, cinematographer | |
| 2010 | Autopilot (short) | Director, producer, cinematographer, editor | |
| 2011 | Loft (short) | Director, producer | |
| 2016 | White Girl | Director, writer |
References
[edit]- ^ "WADE IN THE WATER, CHILDREN". Cinema Guild. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Wade in the Water Children". Bank Street Films. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "White Girl". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "SUNDANCE INSTITUTE COMPLETES FEATURE FILM LINEUP FOR 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL". sundance.org. December 7, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (February 17, 2016). "White Girl". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ McNary, Dave (April 11, 2016). "FilmRise Buys U.S. Rights to Morgan Saylor's 'White Girl'". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cox, Gordon (December 29, 2015). "10 Directors to Watch: Elizabeth Wood Takes Intense 'White Girl' to Sundance". Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ FISCHLER, MARCELLE S. (June 13, 2009). "Elizabeth Wood and Gabriel Nussbaum". The New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "About". Bank Street Films. Retrieved October 11, 2016.