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hannahjdougherty@gmail.com
Currently based in - Everywhere

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

BIO
My mission has been to learn firsthand the many languages of filmmaking, connecting my cast and crew with an audience through honest storytelling. This challenge has seen me directing, shooting, editing (and acting in) commercials, documentaries, and narrative films in Australia, Canada, London, and Europe. Eight of my shorts have screened internationally at festivals such as Vancouver International, Flickerfest, Film Bath, and Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. I’ve earned Best Documentary for a feature that I 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 the Montana International Spirit Award. I've also been given the opportunity to take part in TEDx Sydney, and the Berlinale Talent program in Germany. 
Living in Europe allowed me 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, Freud, Klimt, and Rembrandt, as well as advertising for luxury items by Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, and Hermés.   
My 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, I 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)
Coming soon
'Baby, You Can Always Come Home' Writer, Director (2025)
Coming soon
'Made By Us' Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Actor (2025)
Official Selection Flickerfest, Montana International Film 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 MINT 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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