Eytan Rockaway

Eytan Rockaway
Alma materNew York University
OccupationsFilm director, producer, writer, entrepreneur

Eytan Rockaway is an American film director, writer and producer.[1] After graduating of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Rockaway co-founded A Matter of Substance: a cross platform media/entertainment entity spanning the fields of Music, Film and Television. In '07 the company's focus shifted to creating a new high definition channel AMOS Television.[2][3] Rockaway made his directorial debut with The Abandoned,[4] which was an official selection of the Los Angeles Film Festival[5] and the Chicago International Film Festival.[6] IFC Films released The Abandoned in theaters January 2016. His second feature Lansky starring Harvey Keitel was released June 2021.

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ↑ Silver, Stephen (June 29, 2021). "In 'Lansky,' Harvey Keitel puts legendary gangster's Jewishness front and center". The Times of Israel. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Eytan Rockaway". Screamfest Horror Film Festival. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Eytan Rockaway". Scripts.com. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ Tallerico, Brian. "The Abandoned movie review & film summary (2016)". Roger Ebert. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ Wixson, Heather (June 16, 2015). "LAFF 2015 Interview: Director Eytan Rockaway Takes Us Into THE CONFINES". Daily Dead. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2015 Wrap Report" (PDF). Cinema/Chicago. Retrieved October 3, 2025.