Lance Oppenheim

Lance Oppenheim (born January 26, 1996) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and producer from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is known for blending cinematic genres to explore the lives of people who create homes in unconventional spaces and places. His debut feature Some Kind of Heaven (2020) was an Official Selection at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.[1] The film was produced by Darren Aronofsky[2] and The New York Times[3] He is one of the youngest contributors to The New York Times and The Atlantic.[4] [5] [6]

Lance Oppenheim
Oppenheim at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
Born (1996-01-26) January 26, 1996
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2013–present

Life

Oppenheim was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and grew up in Southwest Ranches, Florida.

Career

While in high-school, Oppenheim directed several short documentaries, one of which was distributed by PBS.[7] He studied filmmaking in the Visual and Environmental Studies department at Harvard University[8] and graduated in 2019. [9] At Harvard, he lived in Adams House (Harvard College) and directed three acclaimed short documentaries that were distributed by The New York Times Op-Docs. His short The Happiest Guy in the World premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018.[10] Oppenheim was named one of Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2019.[9] In his senior year at college, Oppenheim began directing his debut feature Some Kind of Heaven, a documentary exploring life inside The Villages, Florida, as part of his senior thesis.[11] The film premiered a year later at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and International Film Festival Rotterdam to critical acclaim.[12][13] [14]

Filmography
YearFilmSubject MatterComments
2012The DogmaticAnimal rescue group-turned-vigilantesShort documentary
2013QuicksandDementiaShort documentary
2014The Off SeasonKahlil Bell, NFL Free AgentShort documentary
2016Long Term ParkingLAX Parking Lot that is home to airline employeesShort documentary, The New York Times Op-Doc
2017No Jail Time: The MovieSentencing videosShort documentary, The New York Times Op-Doc
2018The Happiest Guy in the WorldMario Salcedo, resident of Royal Caribbean cruises for 20 yearsShort documentary, The New York Times Op-Doc, Tribeca Film Festival
2020Some Kind of HeavenThe Villages, FloridaFeature-length documentary; 2020 Sundance Film Festival
gollark: Not all complex things are also emotionally salient and... interesting? That isn't really right.
gollark: That seems very poetic but also probably wrong.
gollark: Motor control stuff probably spends lots of effort on modelling friction and gravity and kinematics and muscle output and whatever, but I don't believe that's plugged into "general intelligence" functions like social interaction is.
gollark: I think it's relevant, though.
gollark: Not particularly.

References
  1. "some-kind-of-heaven". www.sundance.org.
  2. Carey, Matthew; Carey, Matthew (January 28, 2020). "Darren Aronofsky Returns To Sundance With 'Some Kind Of Heaven', Directed By Gifted Young Protégé With "Tremendous Potential"".
  3. Setoodeh, Ramin; Setoodeh, Ramin (January 21, 2020). "Why the New York Times Is Getting Into the Documentary Films Business (Exclusive)".
  4. O’Brien, Kathleen A. (September 7, 2018). "Opinion | Weekend Reads: Spotlight on Our Youngest Contributors" – via NYTimes.com.
  5. Buder, Emily. "'No Jail Time: The Movie,' Lance Oppenheim: Doug Passon and Sentencing Mitigation Videos - The Atlantic". www.theatlantic.com.
  6. "The Short List: Lance Oppenheim Interview | Short of the Week".
  7. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/health/fl-xpm-2013-10-17-fl-southwest-ranches-teen-alzheimer-film-20131017-story.html
  8. "Harvard filmmaker's documentary in Tribeca spotlight". April 20, 2018.
  9. Rizov, Vadim. "Lance Oppenheim".
  10. "Tool Director Lance Oppenheim In Cruise Control At Tribeca". SHOOTonline.
  11. "Student and alumnus have films premiering at Sundance". January 21, 2020.
  12. "10 Stunning Feature Debuts That Shook Sundance".
  13. "'Some Kind of Heaven': Film Review | Sundance 2020". The Hollywood Reporter.
  14. Harvey, Dennis; Harvey, Dennis (January 31, 2020). "'Some Kind of Heaven': Film Review".
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