title: Elizabeth Wood (director)
text: # Elizabeth Wood (director)
  
  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.
  
  Wood made her narrative feature film debut with White Girl which premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016. FilmRise and Netflix later acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on September 2, 2016. The film is loosely based on Wood's life.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Wood has been married to producer and director Gabriel Nussbaum since 2009. The two operate the production company Bank Street Films.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  ### Film
  
  | Year | Film | Role |
  | - | - | - |
  | 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 |
  