Elizabeth Lodge Stepp Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

• Creative Studios originating multi-medium visual arts.
• Produce independent films, including documentary and narrative features. Leveraging sound technical filmmaking knowledge and a combination of development, physical production, post-production, and distribution.
• Create contemporary visual narratives through abstract expressionism grounded in and inspired by nature using a combination of ceramics art and acrylics, among other mediums.

Austin, TX, New York, NY & New Orleans, LA

• Headed business operations for an independent start-up production company producing narrative and documentary features, as well as short-form and series work.
• Structured the Department of Motion Pictures entity and utilized strong financial background to define and manage the business and financial processes, securing over $3.9M in equity and investment financing
• Secured grant funding and support from institutions including the Sundance Institute, Skoll Foundation, San Francisco Film Society, Cinereach, Tribeca Film Institute, Los Cabos Film Festival, Rooftop Films, and IFP
• Produced Monsters and Men, a 2018 Sundance Film Festival award-winning film, and was selected to participate in the 2018 Sundance Institute and Skoll Foundation’s Stories of Change Labs in 2018
• Secure funding for projects, develop and manage film budgets, obtain visas and coordinate travel for international shoots, and manage scheduling
• Collaborate with writers and directors to create materials for pitch decks, provide notes on scripts, oversee editorial process, and provide creative input

Austin, TX

Selected out of thousands of applications to be one of five narrative feature film producers to participate in the Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Creative Producing Lab & Fellowship.

Austin, TX

Worked with Filmmaker Terrence Malick and independent production companies to produce narrative and documentary feature films, including Knight of Cups, Song to Song, Voyage of Time, and To the Wonder. Managed post-production.

Austin, TX

Managed content acquisition in a startup environment for an online platform that crowdsources theatrical screenings of films. Accountable for sourcing leads, onboarding clients, partnering with filmmakers to develop campaigns and coordinating logistics with the operations team to ensure successful events across the U.S.

Austin, TX

Supported fundraising, SXSW event planning, and production work for a non-profit organization that promotes the appreciation of film, creative media production, and operates on a 20-acre film production facility.

Austin, TX

Associate Producer for Videoranch 3D, an online platform for virtual concert venues. Worked on projects for the SXSW 2011 Showcase and December 2010 Concert Series.

San Diego, CA & Charlotte, NC

Cultivated client relationships and drove financial business development through the creation of marketing collateral for the full portfolio of investment products and services. Sourced, syndicated, and managed middle market corporate loans.