Background
Chad Hartigan was born in Nicosia, Cyprus in 1982. His father is a businessman from Limerick, Ireland, and his mother is a teacher from Sparks, Nevada.
Chad Hartigan was born in Nicosia, Cyprus in 1982. His father is a businessman from Limerick, Ireland, and his mother is a teacher from Sparks, Nevada.
He attended Tallwood High School in Virginia Beach from 1996-2000 and became heavily involved in theater and video production. He graduated and was accepted to the one and only college he applied for, the North Carolina School of the Arts.
He attended the filmmaking program there and graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in directing and was roommates with Aaron Katz. In 2006, he appeared in Katz"s first film, Dance Party United States of America, as Sam. His first feature as director, Luke and Brie Are on a First Date, premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival in 2008 and went on to spawn a Latin American remake in 2013 called "Luna en Leo."
lieutenant was also screened at the 2013 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Stockholm International Film Festival, and Torino Film Festival.
In 2014, it was awarded the John Cassavetes Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards.