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Eliza Hittman (born December 9, 1979) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer from New York City. She has won multiple awards for her film Never Rarely Sometimes Always, which include the New York Film Critics Circle Award and the National Society of Film Critics Award—both for best screenplay. [1] [2] Early life.
Eliza Hittman was born on 1 January 1979 in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is a director and producer, known for Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020), Beach Rats (2017) and It Felt Like Love (2013).
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- Eliza Hittman
- Director, Producer, Writer
Mar 12, 2020 · Richard Brody reviews “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” by the writer and director Eliza Hittman, about a teen-age girl who tries to get an abortion.
Apr 6, 2020 · Eliza Hittman is a filmmaker whose movies tackle taboos with equal (and unusual) amounts of care and confidence. Her first two dramas explored sex and sexuality from completely different perspectives: The first, It Felt Like Love (2013), dealt with a young woman’s troubling sexual awakening at the hands of older boys; several years later ...
- Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
- Contributor
May 13, 2020 · The filmmaker reveals how she developed her passion project over eight years, from a story inspired by a real-life tragedy in Ireland to a US election cycle. She also shares how she found and cast her two young leads, Sidney Flanigan and Talia Ryder, for the challenging role of a teenage girl seeking an abortion.
Aug 21, 2017 · Eliza Hittman, the director of “Beach Rats,” talks about her film, which explores the sexual awakening of a closeted gay man in Brooklyn. She discusses her themes, influences, casting, music, and ending with Roger Ebert.
Feb 29, 2020 · The Brooklyn filmmaker talks about her naturalistic thriller, which follows a teen girl's journey to New York for an abortion. She reveals how she found her lead actress, Sidney Flanigan, and why she made the movie despite the political climate.
