Lance Hammer
Illustration — Hammer in 2026 Lance Hammer is an American independent filmmaker. Most known for his debut feature film Ballast (2008).
Lance Hammer
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Illustration — Hammer in 2026 Lance Hammer is an American independent filmmaker. Most known for his debut feature film Ballast (2008).
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Hammer originally trained as an architect, and still practises. He has served as art director on multiple Hollywood films before moving into direction. His first film, Ballast, premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival where he won the US Dramatic Directing Award. Ballast was nominated for six Independent Spirit Awards and four Gotham Independent Film Awards. Hammer won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director. 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.
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• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Editor • 2002 — Issaquena • 2008 — Ballast • 2026 — Queen at Sea 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
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• Ceremony — Award — Film — Result — Ref. References • 76th Berlin International Film Festival — Silver Bear Jury Prize — Queen at Sea
Lance Hammer at Berlinale 2026 in Berlin, Germany
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- 1.Shariatmadari, David. ‘If you can’t understand what sex is, it’s irrelevant if you seem to be enjoying it’: how Queen at Sea upended the dementia drama. The Guardian. 4 September 2026.
- 2.2008 Sundance Film Festival Announces Awards. 2008-01-26.
- 3.'Ballast' tops Gotham indie award noms. The Hollywood Reporter. 20 October 2008.
- 4.Hayes, Dade. 'Ballast' leads the pack at Gothams. Variety. 2008-10-20.
- 5.Itzkoff, Compiled by Dave. Gotham Award Winners. The New York Times. 2008-12-03. 0362-4331.
- 6.Queen at Sea. berlinale.de.
- 7.Lodge, Guy. Berlin Film Festival: İlker Çatak's 'Yellow Letters' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film (Full List of Winners). Variety. 21 February 2026.
- 8.Berlin International Film Festival reveals 2026 awards winners. British Cinematographer. February 11, 2026.
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