Hope Litoff is a documentary film director and producer. She is best known for her work on the critically acclaimed documentaries “Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House” (2002) and “32 Pills: My Sister’s Suicide” (2017).
Born in New York City in 1963, Litoff graduated from Wesleyan University in 1985 and went on to earn her MFA in film from the California Institute of the Arts in 1989. After graduation, she worked in the film industry for several years, including as a production assistant and assistant director.
In 2002, Litoff made her directorial debut with “Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House”. The film chronicles the story of two Jewish women who, in the 1970s, became the first same-sex couple to be legally married in the United States. The documentary received a Peabody Award, and was nominated for two Emmy Awards.
In 2009, Litoff wrote and directed the documentary “Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen”. The film explores the world of child beauty pageants and the pressures put on young girls to compete in them. The film won the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival.
In 2017, Litoff wrote and directed “32 Pills: My Sister’s Suicide”. The film is a deeply personal journey into her sister’s death from depression and suicide. The film was featured in the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival and won the Best Documentary Feature award at the 2018 Brooklyn Film Festival.
Litoff has also directed segments for the television series “Independent Lens” and “America ReFramed.” She is currently in production on a feature-length documentary about the legendary singer-songwriter Laura Nyro.
Hope Litoff is an acclaimed director whose work has been widely recognized for its honest and powerful storytelling. She has won multiple awards for her films, and her work has been featured in numerous film festivals and television series.
