John McCrite, a talented individual with a strong educational background, earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. He further honed his skills by pursuing graduate studies in directing at the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
McCrite's passion for directing led him to relocate to Chicago, where he adapted and directed various theater productions, including a rendition of Dorian Gray for the Baliwick Theater. His next move took him to Los Angeles, where he studied film directing at UCLA.
As a writer and director, McCrite has gained recognition for his critically acclaimed short film, Little Boy Blues, starring Malcolm Gets. The film premiered at several film festivals, including Outfest in Los Angeles, and is part of the top-selling short film series, Boys Briefs 3: Between The Boys.
McCrite's short film, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Adjacent, won the Award of Merit from the Best Shorts Competition. His comedy/horror film, One Third Terror, an irreverent tribute to Karen Black in Trilogy of Terror, premiered at Out Here Now in Kansas City. The film was nominated for Best Short Horror Film of 2013 by the SCARE-A-CON film festival in New York and can be seen on YouTube.
McCrite's script, Borderline (a.k.a. White Lace and Promises, Guacamole),was a finalist in The Rhode Island International Film Festival, the Golden Brad Awards, Gimme A Break International Screenplay Competition, and won Honorable Mention in the Los Angeles Movie Awards screenwriting competition.
