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hannahjdougherty@gmail.com
Currently based between Australia and Europe

Representation
Australia (non-exclusive)
Velvet.la Director - imogen@velvet.la 
Vivien's Creative Fashion Motion - Liz@vivienscreative.com.au

BIO
Hannah Dougherty is a film director based between Australia and Europe. She studied a Bachelor of Film Production at SAE Institute and has been directing ever since. Hannah tells stories about human fallibility, believing that this connects people more positively with themselves and each other. Nine of her short films have been selected at festivals such as Vancouver International Film Festival, Dallas International, Flickerfest, St Kilda, and Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. Hannah has earned Best Documentary for a feature that she wrote and edited at Sydney Women's Film Festival, a Vimeo Staff Pick, Best Editing at Vancouver Women's International, People’s Choice at UK Indie and Azores Fringe Festival, and the Montana International Spirit Award. She has also been given the opportunity to take part in TEDx Sydney and the Berlinale Talent program in Germany, and recently, she was a finalist in the Specsavers x Flickerfest competition for a TVC. She spent the last six years directing overseas in Vancouver, London, and France.
Living in Europe allowed her to direct, produce, and shoot short documentaries and conceptual advertising for Sotheby's and Catawiki, traveling all across the continent to capture footage. This work has included several editorial films about famous artists and items such as Freddie Mercury, Jane Birkin's Birkin, Mary McCartney, Amita Suman, and Idris Elba and culminated in countless documentaries focusing on the work of traditional artists such as Picasso, Warhol, Basquiat, Bacon, and Rembrandt, as well as advertising for luxury items such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, and Hermés.   
Her time in Canada was spent creating music videos for 604 Records, commercials for Film Boldly, editing for Nike, and making narrative short films. While working in Australia, Hannah collaborated with production and post-production companies for an eclectic array of clients, including TREsemme, Sportsgirl, Bonds, Universal Music, Qantas, Vogue, and Sydney Dance Company. 

FILM BIOGRAPHY
'The First Last Word' Writer, Director (2026)
Official Selection Dallas International Film Festival, St Kilda International Film Festival
'Baby, You Can Always Come Home' Writer, Director (2026)
Coming soon
'Made By Us' Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Actor (2025)
Official Selection Flickerfest, Montana International Film Festival, Heart of Gold International Film Festival, Pigdon Street International Film Festival
Awards Audience Award at Azores Fringe Festival

'She Said Fuck Off' Writer, Director (2023)
'InaniMates' Writer, Director, Editor, Cinematographer (2022)
Official Selection Film Shortage, Newham Film Festival, Indie Flicks UK
'Luisa' Writer, Director, Editor (2021)
Awards Spirit Award at Montana International Film Festival
'Made It With My Hands' Writer, Editor (2021)
Awards Best Documentary Feature at Sydney Women's International Film Festival, broadcast on SBS Australia

'Broken: A Sockumentary' Director, Editor, Animator (2020)
Awards Runner-up Best Film at Chippo Film Festival, Award of Recognition at Oslo Film Festival
Official Selection Flickerfest Australia, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, 
Montana International Film Festival, Daily Pick on Film Shortage

'Theo and Celeste' Director, co-writer, cinematographer (2018)
Awards People’s Choice Award at IndieFlicks UK, Festival Du Film D’Animation De Savigny
Official Selection Vancouver International Film Festival, Montana International, FilmBath UK,
Hamilton Film Festival, Dumbo Film Festival, Perth Fringe, Greanhorn Film Festival,
Love Shorts Program Ukraine, TedX Sydney, Heart of Gold (nominated for Best Film and Best Australian film),
Vimeo Staff Picks, broadcast in New York on public access television.

'Mates' One woman film, all cast and crew (2017)
Awards Best Editing at Vancouver International Women In Film Festival. 
Official Selection Utah Arts Festival, Brooklyn Women's Film Festival,
For Film's Sake Sydney, Short & Sweet Sydney

'Guerilla Bay' Writer, director, cinematographer, editor (2017)
Official Selection Down Under Berlin, Semi - Finalist - Sydney Indie Film Festival

'The Last Drag' Writer, director, editor (2014)
Official Selection Fear No Film Festival Utah, Filmstock Colorado
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