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Hanna Griffiths is an award winning actor, producer and filmmaker from Melbourne, Australia.[1] She has been working professionally since the age of 14. She studied at the Victorian College of the Arts.[2][3]

Hanna Griffiths
Born	Melbourne, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Film Producer, Actress
Years active	7
Organization	UNICEF
Known for	Australian Film Maker
Notable work	Underbelly, The Color Rose, American Cherry, The Sinners
Height	5'6"
Awards	Canadian Cinematography Awards - Best Film Los Angeles Cinematography Awards - Best Aerial Cinematography

Early life

Hanna trained and competed in Equestrian Dressage winning events all across Australia. Hanna rose to compete at the highest level equestrienne competition called the Garryowen, Australia's most prestigious horse riding event for females, which is held at the Royal Melbourne Show.[4] The competition is judged on mount, costume, saddlery, riding ability and general appearances of horsewomen. Only 40 talented riders throughout Australia qualify to compete for the prestigious honor in front of a packed grandstand, at Melbourne Royal Showgrounds. Her family own a large 870-hectare property. The coastal farm is in East Gippsland, the property is named Giffard, and is situated down McGauran's Beach Road, with the name giving away just a little of the family's long-standing history in the region – her family once bred horses for the British Army. The property, Mr Boland'd grandmother was a McGauran, who were among the first to settle at Giffard. Her ancestors migrated from the County of Cavan in Ireland – hence the farm's original name, Cavandale.[5] When Hanna's father took her to see The Horse Whisperer (film) an American drama film directed by and starring Robert Redford based on the 1995 novel The Horse Whisperer (novel) by Nicholas Evans. Hanna's passion for horses, literature and creativity merged into life path.

Career

Hanna began acting at age 13 she started with school plays and theatre groups. Hanna studied at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Victoria. She was trained in the theatre and is very active as a stage performer, having leading roles in theatrical productions of Three Tall Women a play by Edward Albee which won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Richard III (play) a historical play by William Shakespeare, as well as A Midsummer Night's Dream. Then Così a play by Australian playwright Louis Nowra and Hamleta tragedy also written by William Shakespeare. She was also very successful in advertising, resulting in campaigns for iconic brands such as Ray-Ban, Coca-Cola and Lee (jeans) , and national television commercials for Macintosh with a very popular series of commercials for Nintendo with a four-time Grammy Award winner Australian Superstar Olivia Newton-John that aired during the Australian Open on the Seven Network served as the host broadcaster for Australia, ESPN International in Central and Latin America and BBC in the United Kingdom to over 21.5 million viewers.

Hanna's film and television career is equally as diverse. She had the opportunity to star in one of Australia's most successful television shows, a series Underbelly. The show, was inspired by a true story relating to Sydney's criminal underworld, is highly regarded as the highest-rating series in the history of Australian television, and Hanna became familiar to the audience due to her appearance on the show portraying the real-life character Jodie. In addition to her role on Underbelly, Hanna also starred in award-winning televisions series Rush and feature film Evil Never Dies, alongside Katherine Heigl. This was her first supporting role in a film. Hanna then went on to star in many other works - including films such as Brothers, Josh Jarmen, Backstage Pass, and Macbeth directed by award-winning Geoffrey Wright.

With a simple Google search, it’s easy to understand why the advertising sector embraced Hanna early on, with her long blonde hair, sapphire eyes, girl-next-door personality and professional work ethic, she undoubtedly had a strong future. However, her transition into film and tv production in an industry hungry for aesthetic talent, has marked her as something of an oddity in the Hollywood market, especially having come from in front of the camera.[6] She has a desire to tell female stories, having long been inspired by Australian producer[7] Bruna Papandrea, responsible for producing award-winning projects such as Wild, The Dry, Big Little Lies and The Undoing.

Producing

Angels in the Sky, a film and high end television series based on the Amazon best selling novel.[8] About the creation of the Israeli Air-force based on the true story of Mitchell Flint an American veteran aviator Commander and war hero later served as an American Volunteer pilot in 101 Squadron (Israel) during its War of Independence.[9] Alongside Producer Mark Damon, whose credits include 2 Guns and Lone Survivor, who bought the film and television rights for Israeli war story in a pre-Cannes Film Festival deal. Mark Damon, the co-head of DCR Finance Fund and Foresight Unlimited, will executive produce with DCR Finance Fund as primary financial backer.[10] Hanna partnered with Paramount Pictures executives Mike Flint and Jerry Meadors along with Mark Lansky. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Hanna was asked what material she is interested in - she said " I am drawn to true stories. The stories I want to make are about people that are brave. People that did things for a greater good. Ordinary people that did extraordinary things against the odds. They had a higher purpose. We call them heroes”.

The Color Rose a Teen Cult Thriller about an a-list girl clique starts a secret cult where each of them must embody one of the seven deadly sins. They realize there's more to their small religious town after they go missing one by one.[11] The cast includes Kaitlyn Bernard, Brenna Llewellyn, Brenna Coates, Tahmoh Penikett, Loretta Walsh, Aleks Paunovic, Michael Eklund, Lochlyn Munro, Dylan Playfair, Elysia Rotaru, James Neate, and Maxwell Haynes.[12] Directed by Courtney Paige who also co-wrote the screenplay with Erin Hazlehurst, and Madison Smith. The Color Rose Filmed in BC Canada, featured local sights and local Canadian talent. Stirling Bancroft won best Cinematography at the Los Angeles Cinematography Awards for his work in the film . The Color Rose premiered at Mammoth Film Festival to a sold out show and was also selected for Heartland Film Festival, Toronto Spring of Horror & Fantasy Film Festival, Catalina Film Festival, Edmonton International Film Festival, Fantaspoa as well as 5 Leo Awards Nominations. The Sinners was acquired by Untitled Entertainment and Arclight Films for worldwide sales.[13] In 2021 Arclight Announced the International Sales for YA thriller ‘The Sinners’ to Brainstorm Media for the USA and North America, Signature Entertainment UK, and Defiant Screen Entertainment Australia, as well as AT Entertainment Japan.

American Cherry[14] an Independent feature film about teenagers with a poetic curiosity and a sense of what it's like to be young, lost and in love, both futureless and free. American Cherry touches on something beautiful and broken in the heart of young America. Starring Hart Denton Riverdale , Sarah May Sommers Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Leonor Varela Cleopatra, Matty Cardarople Stranger Things,[15] Larsen Thompson The Midnight Club, Ava Torres Ordinary Joe, Audrey Holcomb, Brie-Azsa Lawrence, John Honey, Emily Hu, Isabella Hunter, Valentina Cy, and more. The teenage drama directed by Marcella Cytrynowicz is set in small town, low-income suburbia and follows a teenage girl who must navigate her freedom and personal identity within a fractured, dysfunctional family. Varela plays her mother, suffering with mental illness and substance abuse, and Denton plays the boy next door who becomes the object of her fascination.[16] The project filmed in Fayettville Arkansas.[17] The film was shot of 35mm Kodak and has been praised for the stunning cinematography by Gus Bendinelli who shot on a Panavision Panaflex Millennium camera. Along with a longing nostalgic score by acclaimed British composer Oliver Kraus. The film was popular on the festival circuit boasting 17 wins and 32 Nominations so far, US Production Management firm Buffalo 8, has acquired rights to the picture and is moving into international sales and distribution.

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Awards & Nominations

2020: Nominated for the Heartland International Film Festival Best Film for The Sinners [19]

2020: Nominated for the Edmonton International Film Festival Best Dramatic Feature Film for The Sinners[20]

2020: Winner Catalina International Film Festival Best Film for The Sinners[21]

2020: Nominated Dumbo Film Festival Best International Feature Film for The Sinners[22]

2020: Nominated Toronto Independent Film Awards Best Film for The Sinners[23]

2020: Nominated Leo Awards Best Motion Picture The Sinners[24]

2020: Winner Catalina International Film Festival Best Film for The Sinners[25]

2020: Winner Canadian Cinematography Awards Best Feature Film for The Sinners[26]

2020: Nominated Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival Best Film for The Sinners[27]

2020: Nominated FrightFest Best International Film for The Sinners[28]

2020: Nominated Women in Horror Film Festival Best International Feature Film for The Sinners[29]

2020: Nominated Toronto International Spring of Horror and Fantasy Festival Best Film for The Sinners[30]

2020: Nominated for the Mammoth Film Festival Best Film for The Sinners[31]

2019: Winner Los Angeles Cinematography Awards Best Cinematography for The Sinners[32]

Charity, philanthropy and honours

Hanna has recently been featured in The Hollywood Reporter as one of the celebrities in the #12WOMEN Campaign for UNICEF promoting International Women's Day for ERTH Jewelry.[33] Active in charities, Hanna hosted the 2018 Hollywood Pal Foundation in association with the Los Angeles Police Department and Paramount Pictures.[34] She has been involved with the City of Hope National Medical Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital the re-branded Liv-Kit and breast-health dietary supplements the Liv Aid Campaign for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In 2009, she raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia.[35][36][37][38]

References

External links

• Hanna Griffiths at IMDb
• "Official Website".
• "Official Instagram".
• "Having a Mentor is Paramount".
• "How 18 Hollywood-Loved Brands Celebrate International Women's Day".
• 12 Women Campaign UNICEF. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.

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