Crouse is an award-winning documentary, commercial, and agency producer based in Los Angeles with a diverse and impactful body of work. His documentary debut, Monster Factory (2018), provided an insightful look into professional wrestling, leading to its adaptation into a series for Apple TV+ (2023). His short documentary Lowland Kids (2019), which poignantly humanizes the effects of climate change, was nominated for a Cinema Eye Honors and is currently being developed into a feature documentary with Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures.

Beyond his own projects, Crouse produced Underplayed (2020), a powerful exploration of gender disparity in the electronic music industry, which was the closing night film at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). His latest work for FX, The Secrets of Hillsong (2023), investigates the rise and fall of the global Pentecostal church.

Crouse began his career as a commercial line producer and is passionate about integrating the strengths of the advertising and entertainment industries to create compelling visual storytelling. His experience also extends to agency producing, where he uses his expertise to craft campaigns that harness the transformative power of film.

wmcrouse@gmail.com