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Elizabeth (Betty) Buckley, an Emmy and Peabody award-winning producer, brings over 25 years of expertise in film, television, new media, and animation.
As an Assistant Professor of Practice in the School of Cinema Arts at Texas State University, she recently produced the feature documentary What's the Story Wishbone. Her debut as a writer and director, The Stars at Night, premiered at the Austin Film Festival in 2023 and is currently featured in multiple screenings aboard the luxury cruise line ATLAS Ocean Voyages. Her credits include the HBO Comedy Special Entre Nos and Eclipse Across America, a limited series she developed and produced for Curiosity Stream. Prior to her tenure at Texas State, she was director of development and supervising producer at 1080 Entertainment, where she worked on HISTORY’s 3D animated series Jurassic Fight Club and the blue-chip special Nostradamus 2012. She also developed, sold, and co-produced Easter Island Eclipse, a "near live" special for National Geographic.
As Executive Producer for east coast-based Trailblazer Studios, Buckley developed and sold the series It’s Easy Being Green to the Scripps Network, which featured the final television interview with actor and philanthropist Paul Newman.
Her independent feature credits include the indie film Edge of the World, Hoovey (Amazon), and Showtime’s Dog Days of the West, a feature film extension of the award-winning PBS series Wishbone.
A skilled organizer and networker, Buckley founded Women in Film Dallas and received their Achievement Award. She also helped launch Women in Film and Television Austin, established its Advisory Board, and was honored with the organization’s Champion Award in 2025. In 2005, she earned a Gracie Award for Gilda’s Place, a public service announcement she co-wrote and produced for WIF.D featuring the voice of Meryl Streep.
Buckley is a member of the Directors Guild of America, founder and president of the non-profit Environmental Arts Alliance, Inc., and serves on the board of Comal Dark Skies.
