Grace Hanna

Biography

Grace Hanna is a student Emmy and DGA winner known for blending genre filmmaking with rich world-building and finding magic in the mundane. Their films have screened at top festivals including AFI Fest, Fantasia, LAAPFF, FilmQuest, and Indy Shorts, where they won the Directorial Debut Award. Their work has been supported by Imagine Entertainment, Adobe, and The Film Zone through the From Minutes to Movies Shortfest. Grace’s latest project, "Halcyon Days," is sponsored by Film Independent and received Panavision’s NFP Grant. They’re a member of the Gold House Creator Network and the Alliance of Women Directors, with work shortlisted by Disney, Sundance Sloan, and Sony. They received the Loreen Arbus Scholarship from the Television Academy Foundation for "Lola," a film exploring Alzheimer’s through a magical, sci-fi lens.