Eliza Hittman

Eliza Hittman at the launch of Never Rarely Sometimes Always in 2020

Eliza Hittman (* 1979 in New York City ) is an American film director , screenwriter and film producer .

Life

In New York -born Eliza Hittman studied film directing at the California Institute of the Arts . She made her feature film debut as a producer and director in 2013 with the drama It Felt Like Love, for which she also wrote the screenplay. In January 2017, Hittman presented her film Beach Rats at the Sundance Film Festival . The jury's reasoning for the award of the NDR Young Talent Award, which the film received at the Hamburg Film Festival , states: “With impressive aplomb, the director and her main character allow us to drift down an abyss through the summer in Brooklyn. The story captivates from the first second. Beach Rats does not hide behind aesthetic gimmicks or narrative bizarre features, but rather takes an emotional stance and is so tender, sensual, direct, pulsating and vulnerable that we leave the cinema with emotion and are aware of what filmmaking means: love for the audience. "

In 2020, Hittman received invitations to the competitions of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival and the 36th Sundance Film Festival for the feature film Never Rarely Sometimes Always (original title: " Never Rarely Sometimes Always ") . Her film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize in Berlin and the US Dramatic Special Jury Award at Sundance.

Filmography (selection)

2011: Forever's Gonna Start Tonight (short film)
2013: It Felt Like Love
2017: Beach Rats
2020: Never Rarely Sometimes Always (Never Rarely Sometimes Always)

Awards (selection)

Berlin International Film Festival

2020 : Award with the Silver Bear - Grand Jury Prize (Never Rarely Sometimes Always)

Hamburg Film Festival

2017: Awarded the NDR Young Talent Award

Sundance Film Festival

2017 : Received the Directing Award - US Dramatic (Beach Rats)
2017: Nomination for the Grand Jury Prize (Beach Rats)
2020 : Received the US Dramatic Special Jury Award - Neo-Realism (Never Rarely Sometimes Always)
2020: Nomination in the US Dramatic Competition (Never Rarely Sometimes Always)

Web links

Commons : Eliza Hittman - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Eliza Hittman in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Eliza Hittman at IFFR. In: iffr.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
↑ NDR Young Talent Award goes to Eliza Hittman In: ndr.de, October 14, 2017.
^ Beach Rats In: filmfesthamburg.de. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
↑ Dominic Patten and Patrick Hipes: Sundance Film Festival Awards: 'I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore' & 'Dina' Take Grand Jury Prizes In: deadline.com, January 28, 2017.

personal data
SURNAME	Hittman, Eliza
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American film director, screenwriter, and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH	20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City , United States

[1] Eliza Hittman at IFFR. In: iffr.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

[2] NDR Young Talent Award goes to Eliza Hittman In: ndr.de, October 14, 2017.

[3] Beach Rats In: filmfesthamburg.de. Retrieved October 5, 2017.

[4] Dominic Patten and Patrick Hipes: Sundance Film Festival Awards: 'I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore' & 'Dina' Take Grand Jury Prizes In: deadline.com, January 28, 2017.