Born and raised just outside of Philadelphia, PA - Elizabeth P.W. is a Hollywood Music in Media Award nominated composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer with a passion for storytelling through music. Elizabeth weaves together her love of folk music with modern cinematic elements to create evocative and intimate scores for film and tv, and songs that tell compelling stories through unique soundscapes.
Her music has premiered in films at the Tribeca Film Festival, Hollyshorts, DOC NYC, Urbanworld Film Festival and Raindance. She’s written the music for everything from non-profit campaigns to congressional campaigns. Her recent scoring work includes Stacey Maltin's feature film, Triple Threat, which is streaming now on Apple TV+ and Peacock. She scored Gabriella Canal and Michael Fearon's short documentary, Seasons, which was published by The New Yorker and was honored as a 2022 Student Academy Award Winner. Elizabeth produced and scored the NAACP Image Award nominated short film, Gets Good Light. Elizabeth has contributed additional music to an array of films and series on Netflix, Paramount+, HBO, Disney+, Hulu, and more. She is a recipient of the 2020 - 2021 Alan Menken Scholarship. Elizabeth has a Master's Degree in Music Theory and Composition from New York University. Elizabeth is an alumnus of the inaugural cohort of VIFF amp's Composer Filmmaker Accelerator during which her music was premiered by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Her work as composer and songwriter for Brendan Hall’s forthcoming debut feature film Out There: A National Parks Story has taken her across the country to perform original music from the film at exciting institutions including The Explorer’s Club and Pixar.
Elizabeth’s songwriting work includes two independent albums and original works for film. Her latest album The Company You Keep is available now on all streaming platforms. Her single Brooklyn was a semi-finalist in the 2022 International Songwriting Competition. Her 2018 debut single, “Anyway”, was used in a fundraising and awareness campaign to fight rare mutations of Cystic Fibrosis through the innovative non-profit, Emily’s Entourage.
Elizabeth's current projects involve both scoring and songwriting for feature films. Elizabeth is Brooklyn based and is obsessed with her adorable dog, Schuyler.