Eliza McNitt is a writer and director. She is an Emmy Awards Finalist and recipient of the VR Grand Prize at The Venice Film Festival. She explores the cosmic collision of science and art. From astronauts to astrophysicists, McNitt works alongside scientists to tell stories about the human connection to the cosmos. Her VR experiences have appeared at Sundance, SXSW, AFI Fest, Cannes NEXT, Tribeca, Telluride, and Venice. She’s a two time Intel Science Fair winner, Alfred P. Sloan grant recipient, and Gold Screen Young Director’s Award winner at Cannes Lions. McNitt is the creator of SPHERES a VR journey through the hidden songs of the Universe. Executive Produced by Darren Aronofsky, SPHERES stars three generations of women as the voices of the cosmos including Millie Bobby Brown, Jessica Chastain, and Patti Smith. SPHERES made history as the world’s first ever acquisition of a VR experience out of Sundance. She is currently writing and directing MARS 2080 for Imagine Entertainment Executive Produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. McNitt is a Sundance Institute Screenwriting and Directing Lab Fellow for her film BLACK HOLE.