Michael Woods is a Canterbury based film maker, writer, actor, and drummer from New Zealand. Since 2015, Woods has been part of many theatre companies such as Dramasoc, Canterbury Repertory Theatre, Canterbury Children's Theatre, and Elmwood Players. He has also made many film projects under his production company banner of Abyssinian Productions. His most notable film projects is 'The Parcel' (2016) which was shown as part of the 12th International Autism Congress in Nice, France in 2019 and 'The Craftsmen's Castle' (2023) which was part of the Tokyo International Short Film Festival's official selection in 2024.