Lance Hammer

Low-key photorealism, well-chosen non-actors and an achingly heart-felt drama played out in the Mississippi Delta. That's Ballast, the feature film directing debut of Lance Hammer.

Elvis Mitchell hosts writer/director/producer/editor Lance Hammer, whose directorial feature debut, Ballast, has been the recipient of several film festival awards, including the Directing Award and Cinematography Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.