Hanna is a video editor, producer, and documentary filmmaker based in Richmond, VA. Her professional portfolio captures the humanity behind businesses and brands. When done well, she believes this creates a connection with the audience that incites action. Hanna received her MFA in Documentary Filmmaking from Wake Forest University, but will always be a Hokie at heart (class of 2010!). She has worked as an editor, post supervisor, production manager, and photographer both independently and for media companies such as Humanstory Films and Meridian Hill Pictures. Her documentary work is grounded in character-driven storytelling, capturing raw, cinematic, honest moments. Skilled in: story structure, media management, & client relations Proficient with: Adobe Premiere Pro, FCPx, & DaVinci Resolve --- **Employment Experience** Post Supervisor & Lead Editor, Humanstory Films December 2020-January 2024 Clients include: Vital Farms, Tyson Fresh Meats, Goldman Sachs Editor & Producer, Freelance December 2016-December 2020 Clients include: City of Boulder, YouAligned Editor & Associate Producer, K23 Films August 2015-December 2016 Clients include: Estée Lauder, Porsche, Lucky's Market Production Manager, Meridian Hill Pictures July 2014-July 2015 Clients include: Graphicacy, International Baccalaureate --- **Project Experience** Azadi, documentary short | Editor, Director of Photography, co-producer, co-director, 2019 - Virginia Public Media, NETA, Virginia Film Festival Live Art: Love, documentary feature | Contributing Editor, 2019 - PBS, VPM, APT Caste Out, documentary short | Director, Producer, Editor, 2018 - Selected project for Kaleidoscope VR - Docs In Progress fellow The Cells of Baldwin County, documentary short | Editor, 2015 - Fairhope Film Festival - Best Southern Short, Sidewalk Film Festival, Azalea Film Festival Nuns on the Bus, documentary feature | Assistant Editor, 2015 Unconditional, documentary short | Co-director, co-producer, co-editor, 2013 - New Orleans Film Festival, Provincetown International Film Festival, Chagrin Film Festival, Athens International Film & Video Festival, and more - Broadcast Education Association, 1st Place, Student Documentary

Hanna is a video editor, producer, and documentary filmmaker based in Richmond, VA. Her professional portfolio captures the humanity behind businesses and brands. When done well, she believes this creates a connection with the audience that incites action. Hanna received her MFA in Documentary Filmmaking from Wake Forest University, but will always be a Hokie at heart (class of 2010!). She has worked as an editor, post supervisor, production manager, and photographer both independently and for media companies such as Humanstory Films and Meridian Hill Pictures. Her documentary work is grounded in character-driven storytelling, capturing raw, cinematic, honest moments. Skilled in: story structure, media management, & client relations Proficient with: Adobe Premiere Pro, FCPx, & DaVinci Resolve --- **Employment Experience** Post Supervisor & Lead Editor, Humanstory Films December 2020-January 2024 Clients include: Vital Farms, Tyson Fresh Meats, Goldman Sachs Editor & Producer, Freelance December 2016-December 2020 Clients include: City of Boulder, YouAligned Editor & Associate Producer, K23 Films August 2015-December 2016 Clients include: Estée Lauder, Porsche, Lucky's Market Production Manager, Meridian Hill Pictures July 2014-July 2015 Clients include: Graphicacy, International Baccalaureate --- **Project Experience** Azadi, documentary short | Editor, Director of Photography, co-producer, co-director, 2019 - Virginia Public Media, NETA, Virginia Film Festival Live Art: Love, documentary feature | Contributing Editor, 2019 - PBS, VPM, APT Caste Out, documentary short | Director, Producer, Editor, 2018 - Selected project for Kaleidoscope VR - Docs In Progress fellow The Cells of Baldwin County, documentary short | Editor, 2015 - Fairhope Film Festival - Best Southern Short, Sidewalk Film Festival, Azalea Film Festival Nuns on the Bus, documentary feature | Assistant Editor, 2015 Unconditional, documentary short | Co-director, co-producer, co-editor, 2013 - New Orleans Film Festival, Provincetown International Film Festival, Chagrin Film Festival, Athens International Film & Video Festival, and more - Broadcast Education Association, 1st Place, Student Documentary

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Hanna is a video editor, producer, and documentary filmmaker based in Richmond, VA. Her professional portfolio captures the humanity behind businesses and brands. When done well, she believes this creates a connection with the audience that incites action. Hanna received her MFA in Documentary Filmmaking from Wake Forest University, but will always be a Hokie at heart (class of 2010!). She has worked as an editor, post supervisor, production manager, and photographer both independently and for media companies such as Humanstory Films and Meridian Hill Pictures. Her documentary work is grounded in character-driven storytelling, capturing raw, cinematic, honest moments.

Skilled in: story structure, media management, & client relations
Proficient with: Adobe Premiere Pro, FCPx, & DaVinci Resolve


Employment Experience

Post Supervisor & Lead Editor, Humanstory Films
December 2020-January 2024
Clients include: Vital Farms, Tyson Fresh Meats, Goldman Sachs

Editor & Producer, Freelance
December 2016-December 2020
Clients include: City of Boulder, YouAligned

Editor & Associate Producer, K23 Films
August 2015-December 2016
Clients include: Estée Lauder, Porsche, Lucky’s Market

Production Manager, Meridian Hill Pictures
July 2014-July 2015
Clients include: Graphicacy, International Baccalaureate


Project Experience

Azadi, documentary short | Editor, Director of Photography, co-producer, co-director, 2019

  • Virginia Public Media, NETA, Virginia Film Festival

Live Art: Love, documentary feature | Contributing Editor, 2019

  • PBS, VPM, APT

Caste Out, documentary short | Director, Producer, Editor, 2018

  • Selected project for Kaleidoscope VR
  • Docs In Progress fellow

The Cells of Baldwin County, documentary short | Editor, 2015

  • Fairhope Film Festival - Best Southern Short, Sidewalk Film Festival, Azalea Film Festival

Nuns on the Bus, documentary feature | Assistant Editor, 2015

Unconditional, documentary short | Co-director, co-producer, co-editor, 2013

  • New Orleans Film Festival, Provincetown International Film Festival, Chagrin Film Festival, Athens International Film & Video Festival, and more
  • Broadcast Education Association, 1st Place, Student Documentary
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Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro
Co
Corporate Video
Ex
Explainer Video
Final Cut Pro X
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Freelance Gig
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Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert
Corporate Video
Expert
Explainer Video
Expert
Final Cut Pro X
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
Photo
Expert
Promo Video
Expert
Short Film
Expert
DaVinci Resolve Studio
Intermediate
AI Data Labelling
Beginner

Language

English
Fluent

Education

Master of Fine Arts at Wake Forest University
August 15, 2011 - May 9, 2014
Documentary Filmmaking
Bachelor of Fine Arts at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
August 14, 2006 - May 7, 2010
Studio Art
Bachelor of Art at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
August 14, 2006 - May 7, 2010
Art History

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Industry Experience

Education, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics, Energy & Utilities
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