Andrew Hyatt

WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER

Andrew Hyatt is the award-winning writer/director of the historical dramas, Paul, Apostle of Christ, and Full of Grace, and the indie thrillers The Last Light, and The Frozen. Paul, Apostle of Christ was released by Sony Pictures and Affirm Films in 2018, starring Jim Caviezel and James Faulkner. The film was made for a modest budget of $5m and has grossed over $26.5m worldwide at the box office. Hyatt’s film Full of Grace was released by Cinedigm in January of 2016, and the film has been praised for its unique insight into the humanity of often generically portrayed Biblical figures and has been credited as paving the way towards a new genre of film termed “Sacred Art House”.

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AWARDS

Hyatt has appeared in numerous national magazines, radio programs, and panels to discuss his approach on filmmaking. Full of Grace was the winner of ‘Best Screenplay’ at the 2015 John Paul II International Film Festival, and the winner of ‘Best Film’ at the 2016 Gabriel Awards. For Paul, Apostle of Christ, Hyatt was awarded a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ from the National Catholic Museum of Art in Washington, DC and the film was nominated for ‘Most Inspirational Film’ at the 2018 GMA Dove Awards, ‘Most Inspiring Film’ at the 2019 MovieGuide Awards, and was the winner of ‘Best Film’ at the 2019 Gabriel Awards. Hyatt received a prestigious Christopher Award in the Feature Film category at the 70th Annual Christopher Awards in 2019. Previous winners include Steven Spielberg, Danny Boyle, and Clint Eastwood.

BACKGROUND

Hyatt began his filmmaking career in a variety of executive and creative roles and has been involved in feature films ranging in budget sizes from $150k to $150M along with numerous short form content and commercials. Hyatt has overseen the development of several films including Neil Marshall’s Doomsday and Cyrus Nowrasteh’s The Stoning of Soraya M. (winner of the People’s Choice Award at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival and winner of best feature at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival). He is actively writing, directing, and producing new projects and is always hungry to tell powerful and challenging stories.

 
 
 

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