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Michael Woods

Acting

Biography

Michael Woods is a Canterbury based film maker, writer, actor, and drummer from New Zealand. Since 2015, Woods has been part of many theatre companies such as Dramasoc, Canterbury Repertory Theatre, Canterbury Children's Theatre, and Elmwood Players. He has also made many film projects under his production company banner of Abyssinian Productions. His most notable film projects is 'The Parcel' (2016) which was shown as part of the 12th International Autism Congress in Nice, France in 2019 and 'The Craftsmen's Castle' (2023) which was part of the Tokyo International Short Film Festival's official selection in 2024.

Known For

Sterling Silver
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After quickly growing tired of his new flatmate, twenty-something goofball Charles has his character (and patience) tested when an exciting new option unexpectedly stumbles into his life...

Sterling Silver

2023
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'The Craftsmen's Castle' is a documentary film that focuses on Chapman Castle. A middle ages styled house built by businessman Dennis Chapman and his wife Debbie Chapman. The documentary focuses on the history of the construction of Chapman Castle and its effects on architecture, design, engineering, environmentalism, and most importantly housing in New Zealand.

The Craftsmen's Castle

2023
Babysitter's Club
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A down-on-her-luck babysitter discovers an alternate method for making her business thrive.

Babysitter's Club

2024
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In the early 2010's. A group of amateur YouTube pranksters record a video for their channel which involves them playing ding, dong, ditch. Only for them to discover something sinister about one of the houses they target.

Turn It Off

2025
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Belisarius and his friends find a mysterious robotic fox in an old abandoned house. Originally a pilot for a web series.

The Belisarius Chronicles

2017
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'Glitch: The Debugged Cut', is a re-scored version of the Michael & Jonathan Woods film 'Glitch' from 2018. Released as part of the short film's fifth anniversary.

Glitch: The Debugged Cut

2023
The Bostrom Scenario
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Alice Wonder, a young girl from New Zealand is haunted by the visions of her brother’s death, murdered by the impossible flash of a camera. But everyone is adamant her brother never existed. Alice travels the city of Christchurch for answers. She unravels the story of Plato; a supernatural photographer of the H.E.B. A photographer torn by guilt and yearning for enlightenment. And the story of renegade film students on the set of a cursed documentary, uncovering the power of a dreaded computer experiment. As imposing forces tighten their noose round Alice, she discovers her brother’s story is one that will break down reality itself.

The Bostrom Scenario

2024
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A young boy eats a toxic seed that turns him into a silent movie villain!

Seedy Behaviour

2017
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The Ginger Ninja follows a path of mysterious disappearances connected to people answering an unknown number on their phones. He must figure out who the monster behind this is and how they can be stopped.

The Ginger Ninja: Dial G For Ginger

2024
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'Tall Poppies' focuses the fallout of the 1998 Lancet MMR autism fraud. A research paper by British physician Andrew Wakefield that falsely claimed that the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine (MMR) caused autism in children. As director Michael Woods is on the spectrum, the film focuses on the fraud's impact on people on the spectrum and how we live in a world.

Tall Poppies

2021
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A look behind the scenes of the 2023 documentary, 'The Craftsmen's Castle'. Largely showcasing the filming of the opening swordfight sequence featuring director, producer, and co-writer Michael Woods versing Lead Editor and Sound Operator Ella Waswo as the two swordfighters respectively.

The Craftsmen's Castle: Behind the Scenes

2024
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Two homeless friends, Flip and Flap, are hired to work at the mansion of Lord Roach. Only to find themselves in trouble when Lord Roach is mysteriously found dead!

Shine On, Harvest Moon

2015
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A recluse gets a parcel misdelivered to his door, where he decides to venture out and try and deliver the parcel to the right person.

The Parcel

2016
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A found footage film that focuses on the disappearance of a local entertainer and two film makers who followed the case.

The Terranova Case

2020
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Collie Bees tries to win the affection of her high school crush Charlie Flowers. The only problem is that she is a closet furry.

Furryious Ambition

2016
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A boy goes to the library to study during the night when he suddenly haunted by an evil spirit which occupies the library.

Glitch

2018
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Office worker Maurice has an imaginary friend named Louie. However, pressure from his boss forces Maurice to choose between his career or Louie.

My Friend Louie

2024