- Web Links
- http://www.hannahengelson.com
- IMDB Link
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9013543/
Hannah Engelson
(She/Her)
Freelance Filmmaker & CinematographerHannah Engelson is a documentary filmmaker and cinematographer
Full Bio
Hannah Engelson is a cinematographer and documentary filmmaker who brings sensitivity and curiosity to her work. She utilizes an observational approach and improvisation while in the field or on set.
As a Director of Photography, she has filmed numerous short and feature-length films that have screened at festivals including SXSW, DOC NYC, and Hamptons International Film Festival, as well as streamed on platforms such as Netflix, Sky Documentaries, Hulu, and PBS. She has collaborated with clients including Capitol Records, Committee to Protect Journalists, The Empire State Building, UberEats, and United Airlines.
Hannah’s short documentary *Jonah Stands Up* premiered at the New Orleans Film Festival, where it won both a jury and audience award. The film was later broadcast on World Channel as part of the Reel South Series, premiered online on Short of the Week, and received a student award from the Directors Guild of America.
Hannah was a Graduate Fellow at Emerson College, earning an MFA in Media Ar
As a Director of Photography, she has filmed numerous short and feature-length films that have screened at festivals including SXSW, DOC NYC, and Hamptons International Film Festival, as well as streamed on platforms such as Netflix, Sky Documentaries, Hulu, and PBS. She has collaborated with clients including Capitol Records, Committee to Protect Journalists, The Empire State Building, UberEats, and United Airlines.
Hannah’s short documentary *Jonah Stands Up* premiered at the New Orleans Film Festival, where it won both a jury and audience award. The film was later broadcast on World Channel as part of the Reel South Series, premiered online on Short of the Week, and received a student award from the Directors Guild of America.
Hannah was a Graduate Fellow at Emerson College, earning an MFA in Media Ar
- Professional Credits
- Select Cinematography Credits:
War Paint: Woman at War (2025) Feature Documentary
Preconceived (2024) Feature Documentary - Won Best of Texas Jury Award at SXSW
Tell Them You Love Me (2023) Feature Documentary - nominated for BAFTA Television Award
Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn (2023) Feature Documentary
Making Shakespeare: First Folio (2023) Feature Documentary Broadcast on PBS | Great Performances
Unladylike2020 (2020)Documentary Series Broadcast on PBS | American Masters
Stay Calm, Mom (2020) Branded Documentary Series - 2021 Pharma Choice Video Winner
Select Additional Cinematography Credits:
New York Times Presents (2023) Documentary Series - Broadcast FX, Stream NYTimes and Hulu
For The Time Being (2023) Feature Documentary
- Industry Awards
- Adobe Creative Residency Fund Grant
Directors Guild of America Jury Award for Best Women Student Filmmaker
New Orleans Film Festival 2016 Winner Special Jury Award and Audience Award for Louisiana Short
