Lance Hammer

• winner
• nomination

Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)

• 2008 -

  Ballast (2008)

  (Golden Bear for Best Film)

Sundance Film Festival

• 2008 -

  Ballast (2008)

  (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)
• 2008 -

  Ballast (2008)

  (Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic)

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

• 2008 -

  Ballast (2008)

  (Best First Film)

Independent Spirit Awards

• 2009 -

  Ballast (2008)

  (Best Feature)
• 2009 -

  Ballast (2008)

  (Best Director)
• 2009 -

  Ballast (2008)

  (Best First Screenplay)