Lance Hammer

Lance Hammer is an American independent filmmaker. Most known for his debut feature film Ballast (2008).

Career

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]

After an 18-year long hiatus, Hammer returned with Queen at Sea (2026), which deals with dementia, and stars Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2026; it was nominated for the Golden Bear, winning the Silver Bear Jury Prize and the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance for both Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall.[5][6]

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor
2002 Issaquena Yes Yes Yes No
2008 Ballast Yes Yes Yes Yes
2026 Queen at Sea Yes Yes No No

Other credits

Year Title Role
1995 Batman Forever Computer graphics city designer
1997 Batman & Robin Digital design associate
1998 Practical Magic Visual effects art director
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There Assistant art director

Accolades

Ceremony Award Film Result Ref.
76th Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear Jury Prize Queen at Sea Won [7]

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.
  6. ^ Lodge, Guy (21 February 2026). "Berlin Film Festival: İlker Çatak's 'Yellow Letters' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film (Full List of Winners)". Variety. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Berlin International Film Festival reveals 2026 awards winners". British Cinematographer. February 11, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.


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