Lance Hammer is an American independent filmmaker. His first film, ''Ballast'', premiered in competition at the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted ...

where he won the US Dramatic Directing Award. Ballast was nominated for six

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and four

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. Hammer won the

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Filmography

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Batman Forever ''Batman Forever'' is a 1995 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. It is the third installment of the ''Batman'' film series, acting as a standalone sequel to ''Batman Returns''. Directe ...

'' (1995; computer graphics city designer) *'' Batman & Robin'' (1997; digital design associate) *''

Practical Magic ''Practical Magic'' is a 1998 American romantic fantasy film based on the 1995 novel '' Practical Magic'' by Alice Hoffman. The film was directed by Griffin Dunne and stars Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, ...

'' (1998; visual effects art director) *'' The Man Who Wasn't There'' (2001; assistant art director) *'' Issaquena'' (2002; director, producer, writer) *''

Ballast Ballast is dense material used as a weight to provide stability to a vehicle or structure. Ballast, other than cargo, may be placed in a vehicle, often a ship or the gondola of a balloon or airship, to provide stability. A compartment within ...

'' (2008; director, producer, writer, editor) *''Queen at Sea'' (TBA)

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