MEET THE TEAM
Lizzy Bean
CREATIVE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Lizzy has been the face of and principal designer for Stitch People for the last ten years as well as a producer on the horror short Night Moves, dramatic short Violet & Mary and most notably, the award-winning feature film Re-Opening. With her partner, she has built an international crafting community of over half a million followers. Most recently, she produced, wrote and directed the pilot for the TV series Dig Dirt, and the reality series pilot for Handmade, which she also hosts. Lizzy is a proud board member of the Motion Picture Association of Utah.
Spencer Bean
LOGISTICAL EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
In addition to producing live classes and events online for Stitch People, in partnership with DMC and Michael’s Crafts, Spencer’s producorial credits include multiple full-length stage productions for The Syd Riggs Foundation, the pilot for TV series Dig Dirt, the unscripted TV series concept, Handmade, a full-cast dramatic retelling of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (available wherever you listen to podcasts), as well as the production of multiple audiobooks and The Stitch People Podcast. Spencer is a proud board member of the Motion Picture Association of Utah.
Eric Phillips
WRITER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF STORY
Eric is currently a writer on Apple TV’s critically acclaimed TV show For All Mankind and adjunct professor at Utah Valley University. His past credits include writing for and producing on Netflix’s hit The Umbrella Academy as well as Netflix’s drama Altered Carbon. He also wrote and directed the hit political comedy Fox News the Musical to a sold out run at the Secret Rose Theater in Los Angeles. Born and raised in Utah, Eric is an alumni of Utah Valley University’s Theater and Cinema Production programs. He loves being a dad and splits time between Utah and Los Angeles.
Trevor Macdonald
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Trevor’s experience as a cinematographer stretches all over the world, from shooting TV series for Discovery Plus (The Piecemaker, Legends Talk Legends), to top Utah TV series for BYU TV (Family Rules and Hello Sunday!), as well as documentary and commercial work for Food Network and CNN. Most recently, he worked as Director of Photography on the short film Cubscout that went on to play at the Tampere Film Festival as well as the Manchester Film Festival.
BRANDON YOST
SOUND ENGINEER
Brandon has been a professional musician since his early teens, recording and touring both nationally and internationally since age 16. Developing a broader application of audio skills as a result of touring and regular recording, Brandon has been working in the television and film industry as an audio engineer since early 2019. His credits and work can be seen on Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Lifetime, and many others.
