Kristen Hannah
artist, filmmaker, storyteller | founder & ceo of selah cinematic | ny metropolitan area
About the artist
Kristen Hannah is an artist, writer, and filmmaker based in the New York metropolitan area. With a background in communication media studies and film production (Cornell University, 2024), her primary goal is to research and create opportunities for minority representation in film. With a focus on culturally-rooted coming-of-age stories, Kristen Hannah is dedicated to authentic, inclusive representations of the human condition.
Film/Video
Kristen is a writer-director, producer, and cinematographer for narrative and documentary films and television. She also has extensive experience in promotional, business/training, and event video production. Scripts and client testimonials are available upon request.
Going Home. Short Film. Kristen Hannah. c. 2023
Gardening for Birds. Promotional/Documentary. Kristen Hannah. c. 2024
Comfy Silence. Short Film. Kristen Hannah. c. 2022
Mystery. Short Documentary. Kristen Hannah. c. 2023
The Stories Behind Our Stories: Sunday. Series pilot. Kristen Hannah. c. 2022
A Lover's Insomnia. Short Film. Kristen Hannah. c. 2022
Stages. Short Film. Kristen Hannah. c. 2022
Callbaxx Fall '22 Concert. Event video. Kristen Hannah & Annie Riedel. c. 2023
Social Media & Creative Direction
Kristen has experience in photography, creative direction, and social media management for non-profit and small business organizations. She has contributed to marketing, creative development, and media production for Evangel Church (NJ), Supplies for Success, and various Cornell University departments and student organizations.
Art & Design
Kristen is a technically certified designer (Union County Vocational Technical School, 2020). She enjoys collages, installations, and portraiture. She has been Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop certified and is proficient in Microsoft Office, Canva, and the Adobe CC suite. Her graphic design work has been used by Evangel Church (NJ), Cru Cornell, and Supplies for Success.
Interior Design. Artist Studio. Kristen Hannah. c. 2019
Slow Down: Fast Fashion. Kristen Hannah. c. 2019
Entrapment. Mixed Media Installation. Kristen Hannah. c. 2020
Juxtaposition. Installation Model. Kristen Hannah. c. 2020
On Stadia II. Museum Brochure Mock-Up. Kristen Hannah. c. 2019
YouTube Banner. Kristen Hannah. c. 2022
Girl With the Piercing Eyes. Kristen Hannah. c. 2019
Additional Projects & Contact Information
✦ It Lives With Me: a short film written & directed by Kenneth Aune. dec 2022. credited as the assistant director. [winner at LA International Indie Film Festival & IndieX Film Festival]
✦ sunday: a short film written & directed by Annie Riedel. dec 2022. credited as the assistant camera and assistant director.
✦ dear diary: a short film written & directed by Annie Riedel. may 2023. credited as the assistant director and cinematographer.
✦ Wraith of Windsor: a short film written & directed by Jo Bowman. may 2023. credited as the cinematographer.
✦ Feel!: a short film written & directed by Giancarlo Restrepo. may 2023. credited as the cinematographer and gaffer.
✦ Can We Do It: a television/streaming series. co-showrunners Kristen Hannah and Annie Riedel. coming in 2025.
✦ Silence: a musical short film written & directed by Katherine Lynn-Rose. may 2024. credited as the assistant producer. [this film is currently on its festival run, but the file can be made available upon request.]
✦ Doomscroll: a Cornell University Honors Thesis film written & directed by Kenneth Aune. may 2024. credited as the producer. [this film is currently on its festival run, but the file can be made available upon request.]
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