Lance Hammer

Lance Hammer

Lance Hammer is an American independent filmmaker.

His first film, Ballast, premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival where he won the US Dramatic Directing Award. ^[1] Ballast was nominated for six Independent Spirit Awards and four Gotham Independent Film Awards. ^{[2] [3]} Hammer won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director. ^[4]

His film Queen at Sea deals with dementia and stars Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay. The film will have its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2026, where it is nominated for the Golden Bear. ^[5]

Filmography

• Batman Forever (1995; computer graphics city designer)
• Batman & Robin (1997; digital design associate)
• Practical Magic (1998; visual effects art director)
• The Man Who Wasn't There (2001; assistant art director)
• Issaquena (2002; director, producer, writer)
• Ballast (2008; director, producer, writer, editor)
• Queen at Sea (2026; director, writer)

References

1. "2008 Sundance Film Festival Announces Awards" (PDF). 2008-01-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-25.
2. "'Ballast' tops Gotham indie award noms". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
3. Hayes, Dade (2008-10-20). "'Ballast' leads the pack at Gothams". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
4. Itzkoff, Compiled by Dave (2008-12-03). "Gotham Award Winners". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-04-15.
5. "Queen at Sea". berlinale.de. Retrieved February 1, 2026.

External links

• Lance Hammer at IMDb