Elizabeth Crummett
Elizabeth “Biz” Crummett is a California-born, award-winning short film director and has lived in New Zealand for the past 18 years.
- Locations
- Wellington
Bio
Elizabeth has had the pleasure of collaborating with, and being mentored by, various heavyweight films and visual FX industry players; several of whom have acted as godfather to her creature-driven projects and helping her to achieve unique visual genre styles.
Her original horror feature film script/project PANTOMIME was picked up and developed by BLUMHOUSE PICTURES in 2018 under the late, executive producer Rae Roberts. In 2023 Elizabeth’s short film THE UNDERSTUDY world-premiered at the Grand Chinese Theater in Hollywood and was selected to screen at a dozen international film festivals around the world including SCREAMFEST LA, NEW YORK CITY HORROR FEST and SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON.
Elizabeth enjoys writing in partnership with her husband Hamish Brown who also works as a storyboard artist and in costume, helping to bring dozens of iconic films and series to life including LORD OF THE RINGS and AVATAR trilogies, THE HOBBIT, and Taika Waititi’s TIME BANDITS. Elizabeth and Hamish are based in wild and windy Wellington
Experience
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director |
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| 2024 | Imaginary Friends, Short Film/Proof of Concept , Co-produced with Jonathan King and Index Films | Director | |
| 2022 | The Understudy, Short Film/Proof of Concept,Co-produced with Jonathan King and MASSEY University | Director | |
| 2018 | The Inbetween, Proof of Concept, Co-produced with USEFUL MEDIA | Director | |
| 2015 | Ghost Hunterz, Promo short film produced for stand-up comedian Steve Wrigley | Director | |
| 2013 | The Offering, VFX Fantasy short. Featured on AIN’T IT COOL NEWS, GEEK GIRLS, and LOTR official fan site TheOneRing.net. | Director | |
| 2009 | Dungeon Master, TV Series Pilot, Desert Road Films | Director | |
| 2009 | In News, Comedy Episode for Gibson Group, Mad Pit TV | Director | |
| 2008 | Robot Wars, music video for Norwegian pop artist Binarpilot. Recognition: Voted People’s Choice award and won honorable mention at Red Bull Reel Life NZ competition. | Director | |
| 2006 | World of Rope, 48 Hour Film Competition: Winner Runner Up nationwide, voted Best Film in heat, and awarded Best Script, Best Make Up, and Best Costume. | Director | |
| 2006 | Let’s Fuckin’ Cook, short film. Recognition: 3rd place Best Film Worldwide, Insight 300 Second International film competition. | Director | |
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| 2003 | Bachelor of Arts degree with High honours; TV and Film Production at California State University Fullerton | Training |