Lilly Hartley
| Lilly Hartley | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York |
| Residence | Manhattan, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Founder & creative producer, Candescent Films |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jeffrey Tarrant |
| Website | candescentfilms |
Lilly Hartley is an American documentary film producer and actress, and the founder of Candescent Films.
Hartley was raised in East Hampton, New York and New York City. Her father is a playwright and graduate of the Yale School of Drama and her mother is a scientist. Her godfather, Ken Howard, was an actor and was president of the Screen Actors Guild. Her grandfather, Benjamin Epstein, worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy during the Civil Rights Movement in his role as national director of the Anti-Defamation League. She majored in history and English in college and graduated summa cum laude. She studied acting at William Esper Studio, completing the two-year program.
Hartley founded Candescent Films in 2010. The film production company supports documentary films exploring social issues. Prior to founding the company, Hartley worked as an actress and production executive. She is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and Producers Guild of America.
The first film supported by Candescent was The Queen of Versailles, which was the opening night film at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and was nominated for a DGA Award,IDA Award and Critics' Choice Award. Hartley served as an executive producer. As a producer on Sons of the Clouds, a documentary exploring human rights issues in Western Sahara and starring Javier Bardem, Hartley won the 2013 Goya Award for Best Documentary Film. The film premiered at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival, had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was also screened at the United Nations in New York, the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights in Washington, DC, and at the European Parliament in Brussels.
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