Eliza McNitt | |
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 McNitt at the 2024 Venice Film Festival | |
| Occupations | Writer, director |
| Years active | 2013-present |
Eliza McNitt is an American writer and director who specializes in virtual reality.
Career
McNitt produced her first documentary, Requiem for the Honeybee, in high school. McNitt later released two short films Without Fire, a survival story, and Artemis Falls, which follows an astronaut on her journey into space.[1]
McNitt's first VR production, Fistful of Stars, focused on the explorations of The Hubble Telescope. 2018's Spheres, produced by Darren Aronofsky, debuted at the Telluride Film Festival and was later acquired in a seven-figure deal.[2] Its second chapter was a finalist in the "“Innovation in Interactive Media" category at the 2018 Emmy Awards and won the grand prize in the VR category at the 2018 Venice Film Festival.[3]
In May 2025, McNitt's short film project Ancestra, produced by Primordial Soup was announced to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival on June 13, 2025.[4]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Without Fire | Santa Fe Film Festival Director's Choice Award | Drama | Winner | [5] |
| Arizona International Film Festival Prize | Best Dramatic Short Film | Winner | [5] | ||
| 2018 | SPHERES | Emmy Awards | Finalist | Finalist | [6] |
| Venice Film Festival Grand Prize | VR | Winner | [6] |
References
- "ABOUT". ELIZA MCNITT. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- Roettgers, Janko (2018-01-24). "Sundance Sees First Seven-Figure VR Deal as CityLights Buys Darren Aronofsky's 'Spheres'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- "Eliza McNitt's 'SPHERES' Collects Grand Prix at Venice Film Festival | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- Spangler, Todd (20 May 2025). "Darren Aronofsky's AI-Driven Studio Primordial Soup Inks Google DeepMind Partnership, First Film Project to Premiere at Tribeca Festival". Variety.
- "Eliza McNitt". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- "UGFTV Alum Eliza McNitt series Spheres released at Rockefeller CNTR".