Elizabeth Yoffe

Who is Elizabeth Yoffe?

Elizabeth Yoffe is head of the production company True Studio Media and the producing partner of award-winning filmmaker Tony Zierra.

Yoffe received a B.A. in Theater Arts from Bennington College and an M.A. in Education from Antioch University, Seattle. She worked as a regional casting director for many film and television projects including Waiting For The Light directed by Christopher Monger starring Shirley MacLaine, Dogfight directed by Nancy Savoca starring River Phoenix and David Lynch’s classic series, Twin Peaks. In Los Angeles she served as president of Cinewomen L.A.,a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the role of women in film.

Yoffe is the producer of the award-winning documentary My Big Break, directed by Tony Zierra, a cautionary tale about the darker side of celebrity and the consequences of fame that has received consistently strong reviews and has been repeatedly praised for its unusually candid look at the effects of success on young rising stars in Hollywood. My Big Break won Best Documentary at the Boston Film Festival, Best Documentary at Artsfest, Pennsylvania, was nominated for Best Documentary at the Raindance Film Festival in London and was an Official Selection of The American Cinematic Experience Festival.