Eytan Rockaway Explained

Eytan Rockaway
Occupation:	Film director, producer, writer, entrepreneur

Eytan Rockaway is an Israeli film director, writer and producer.^[1] After graduating from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, he co-founded A Matter of Substance, an entertainment company.

Rockaway directed and produced The Abandoned,^[2] which was an official selection of the Los Angeles Film Festival^[3] and the Chicago International Film Festival. IFC Films released The Abandoned in theaters January 2016. His second feature Lansky starring Harvey Keitel was released June 2021.

Awards and recognition

• 2015 Chicago International Film Festival - Nominated, " The Abandoned" (aka The Confines)
• 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival - Nominated, "The Abandoned" (aka The Confines)
• 2015 Screamfest - Nominated, "The Abandoned" (aka The Confines)
• 2012 La Jolla Fashion Film Festival - Award Nominee, " Dreams of the Heartbroken"
• 2011 Milano Film Festival - Award Nominee, "My First Time"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Silver . Stephen . 2021-06-29 . In ‘Lansky,’ Harvey Keitel puts legendary gangster’s Jewishness front and center . 2024-06-14 . The Times of Israel.
2. Web site: Tallerico . Brian . The Abandoned movie review & film summary (2016) . 2024-06-14 . Roger Ebert . en.
3. Web site: Wixson . Heather . 2015-06-16 . LAFF 2015 Interview: Director Eytan Rockaway Takes Us Into THE CONFINES . 2024-06-14 . Daily Dead . en-US.