DIRECTORS

Hannah Peterson is a writer and director. Filmmaker Magazine named her one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Film.” Her award-winning short films, including CHAMP and EAST OF THE RIVER, have screened at Sundance Film Festival, MoMA, REDCAT, Tribeca Film Festival, Slamdance Film Festival, and more. Her feature film THE GRADUATES was awarded Best Cinematography at the Tribeca Film Festival.Her sophomore feature, VIA NEGATIVA, will have its world premiere in 2026. She is currently in development on her third feature, produced by Putnam Pictures. She holds an MFA in Film Directing from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and a BA in Screen Studies from The New School. Prior to directing, Hannah mentored under Sean Baker and Chloé Zhao, working on the sets of THE FLORIDA PROJECT and NOMADLAND.