Adam Hootnick

Adam is a documentarian whose recent films have been Texas-themed, including WHAT CARTER LOST (ESPN 30 for 30; Sports Illustrated Best Docs of the Year) and the forthcoming ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE (a liberal TX journalist drives his aging Republican cousin cross-country, hoping to heal a rift caused by Trump’s election). UNSETTLED (Slamdance Grand Jury Prize; IFP Spotlight on Docs / Fisc Sponsorship), Adam’s first documentary, follows young Israelis from across the religious and political spectrum during the withdrawal from Gaza. Partial directing credits list: JUDGING JEWELL (ESPN 30 for 30; Rolling Stone’s #11 rated film in series), DESTINATION: TEAM USA (Tribeca Digital Studios / United Airlines), SON OF THE CONGO (ESPN / Grantland), PRO DAY (ESPN / Grantland), SHOESHINE (music video - Webby Honoree). Commercials for Comcast, Lincoln, NASCAR, Facebook, Tylenol, Special Olympics, Clinton Foundation. Education: Harvard College / Harvard Law School.