Hayward Crawford

Line Producer, Producer, Production Manager, Production Office Coordinator (Poc) and Transmedia Producer

Los Angeles, California

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About Hayward

Hayward Crawford is a Film/ Media Producer, Line Producer, Production Coordinator / Manager & Content Creator. From Anywhere USA. I help Filmmakers, Creatives, Small Business Owners & Content Creators take their vision from idea to fruition, discover their narrative superpower and become the extraordinary storytellers they were meant to be. All by remote with my team, I empower my film/media production clients with everything from line producing budgeting and scheduling, back office admin, creative development, industry niche virtual assistant services, filmmaker program application services (no grant writing) and helping manage their productions from start to finish on time and on or under budget, utilizing the latest proprietary tools in the industry.

A little more about Hayward
Early filmmaker roots from Michigan, graduate of Wayne State University with Bachelor's degree in Media Arts & Studies from and certification in directing & production from the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan. Hayward picked up a camera for the first time at age 19 in the form of a Sony PD-170 mini DV tape unit.

His other early ‘below the line’ production credits included ‘Destined’ starring Cory Hardrict & Jesse Metcalfe (director Qasim Basir) ‘Eloise’ starring Eliza Dushku & Robert Patrick & ‘Dial A Prayer’ starring William H. Macy & Brittany Snow. As a Producer, short film ‘Akoma’ (director Alex Gasparetto) won the local channel 4 film challenge Detroit award for best short film in 2016 and as Producer for short film ‘Affliction’ went on to win the 2019 Emerging Filmmaker Award at the Trinity International Film Festival.

Hayward’s directing credits include short films ‘One out of Ten’, ‘Alpine’ and upcoming ‘Project U’ as well as various documentaries, comedy sketches & music videos since 2007. Hayward moved to Los Angeles, California in 2019, getting his start at Verve Talent & Literary Agency in the mail room.

Hayward co-produced his first feature length film ‘Affliction’ later that year and profile was featured in Voyage LA Magazine. In addition to his own regular filmmaking work, Hayward is currently a Development Assistant on the upcoming full length animated feature film ‘Mosquito’ (director Brian Vincent Rhodes) an adaption of the 2016 award winning USC short film which starred Nickelodeon’s All That’s Alisa Reyes. Recent short film he produced 'Love is Patient, Love is Kind' (director Kyle Sammy) was picked as an Official Selection in the 2021 Denton Black Film Festival.

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Male

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Mosquito (2020 - 2021)
Film by Brian Vincent Rhodes Development Assistant
Alpine (2019 - 2020)
Film (short) by Self Writer & Director
Affliction (2019)
by Charles A. Kennedy Jr Producer
One out of Ten (2014 - 2015)
Film (short) by Self Writer & Director

Awards

Official Selection- Producer for "Love is Patient, Love is Kind" - 2021 Denton Black Film Festival
(2021)
Emerging Filmmaker Award- Producer for "Affliction" - 12th Annual Trinity Int'l Film Festival
(2018)
Best Short Film- Producer for "Akoma" - Channel 4 Film Challenge Detroit Festival
(2016)
Official Selection- Producer- for "Sit on It Detroit" Documentary- Film/Play Detroit Festival
(2015)
Official Selection- Director/Producer for "One out of Ten" Short Film - Film/Play Detroit Festival
(2015)
Official Selection- Producer- "The Big Lights" Music Video- Rock Hard Film Fest
(2015)
Official Selection- Director for "One out of Ten" - 9th Annual Trinity International Film Festival
(2015)
Official Selection- Director/Producer for "One out of Ten" Short Film- MPI Student Film Festival
(2014)
Official Selection- Producer for "Imaeatchu" Short Film- WSU Moving Media Festival
(2012)