Hanna Griffiths

Hanna Griffiths is an international award-winning filmmaker from Melbourne, Australia. Best known for championing high-integrity artists across multiple creative and production roles.

Recognised by Screen Producers Australia as a "Ones To Watch" Australia's most prestigious program for emerging Producers. Hanna is being mentored by industry heavyweights, Polly Staniford and Angie Fielder of Aquarius Films, whose credits include the Academy Award® and Golden Globe-nominated LION.

Chosen by Women in Film Los Angeles as the "Breakout Producer" of 2021, and by Pinewood Studios London as the "Best Female Filmmaker" of 2022. Hanna shepherded independent features AMERICAN CHERRY and THE SINNERS to successful completion by first-time female feature directors, picking up numerous accolades, including the Cannes, Jury Prize award for "Best Picture" and "Best YA Drama" at the Berlin Film Festival.

In celebration of International Women's Day, The Hollywood Reporter featured Hanna as one of "12 WOMEN" to watch for her work on film and television projects promoting equity, empowerment and diverse expression.

Known for acting roles on highly-acclaimed Australian television shows UNDERBELLY, Hanna recently won "Best Picture" at the Sydney Women's International Film Festival for AMERICAN CHERRY, shot on Kodak film by the new-renaissance cinematographer Gus Bendinelli.

Hanna worked alongside Olivia Newton-John the beloved late entertainer-advocate at the Liv Aid foundation and at the ONJ Cancer Research Foundation.

Hanna has acquired the rights to adapt award-winning novels and extraordinary life stories and is developing projects offering key opportunities for First Australians and visionary artists to cultivate new stratospheres of storytelling.