Eliza McNitt

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]

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominated work	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2014	Without Fire	Santa Fe Film Festival Director's Choice Award	Drama	Winner	[4]
		Arizona International Film Festival Prize	Best Dramatic Short Film	Winner	[4]
2018	SPHERES	Emmy Awards	Finalist	Finalist	[5]
		Venice Film Festival Grand Prize	VR	Winner	[5]

References

1. "ABOUT". ELIZA MCNITT. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
2. Roettgers, Janko (2018-01-24). "Sundance Sees First Seven-Figure VR Deal as CityLights Buys Darren Aronofsky's 'Spheres'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
3. "Eliza McNitt's 'SPHERES' Collects Grand Prix at Venice Film Festival | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
4. "Eliza McNitt". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
5. "UGFTV Alum Eliza McNitt series Spheres released at Rockefeller CNTR".