In 2023/2024
Directors UK Inspire mentoring programme 2023/2024
Hannah is currently being mentored by John Maidens as part of Directors UK Inspire programme. As part of this she is able to learn more from John about his experience working across a number of drama series and gain invaluable support as she navigates her own experience diversifying into television directing. So far, Hannah has also been fortunate to shadow John on shoot for Waterloo Road and shadowed throughout a block (3 episodes) of Doctors including prep, shoot (on set and locations) and in the edit, which has complemented the mentoring immensely.
In 2023
High End TV (HETV) Directing Shadowing
Hannah shadowed director, Stewart Svaasand on All Creatures Great and Small (Playground Entertainment) across Block 2 including prep, recce's, shooting in the studio and on various locations as part of Screen kills Make A Move programme.
Additionally, supported by ITV Step Up 60, Hannah, shadowed director Azhur Salem, on various locations across a week's shoot on a new production for Quay Street Productions.
Hannah also had the opportunity to shadow director Jordan Hogg and editor Lindsey Dillon in the edit for All Creatures Great and Small.
In 2022
Mentoring
Hannah benefited from Screen Skills and DANC_UK Mentoring programme where she was partnered with Jules Hussey of Brazen Productions. In 2022, Jules produced, Ralph & Katie which was released on BBC 1.
In 2021
TV Development (Drama and Comedy/Drama)
Hannah directed TV speculative scripts: The Raise by Charlie Swinbourne and Katie and Josh by Laurence Clark. These scripts had been developed following a year's worth of mentoring and script development programme. They culminated in the DANC_UK Writers Festival where Hannah directed professional actors for this showcase which was shared via zoom.
Directors UK Inspire mentoring programme 2023/2024
Hannah is currently being mentored by John Maidens as part of Directors UK Inspire programme. As part of this she is able to learn more from John about his experience working across a number of drama series and gain invaluable support as she navigates her own experience diversifying into television directing. So far, Hannah has also been fortunate to shadow John on shoot for Waterloo Road and shadowed throughout a block (3 episodes) of Doctors including prep, shoot (on set and locations) and in the edit, which has complemented the mentoring immensely.
In 2023
High End TV (HETV) Directing Shadowing
Hannah shadowed director, Stewart Svaasand on All Creatures Great and Small (Playground Entertainment) across Block 2 including prep, recce's, shooting in the studio and on various locations as part of Screen kills Make A Move programme.
Additionally, supported by ITV Step Up 60, Hannah, shadowed director Azhur Salem, on various locations across a week's shoot on a new production for Quay Street Productions.
Hannah also had the opportunity to shadow director Jordan Hogg and editor Lindsey Dillon in the edit for All Creatures Great and Small.
In 2022
Mentoring
Hannah benefited from Screen Skills and DANC_UK Mentoring programme where she was partnered with Jules Hussey of Brazen Productions. In 2022, Jules produced, Ralph & Katie which was released on BBC 1.
In 2021
TV Development (Drama and Comedy/Drama)
Hannah directed TV speculative scripts: The Raise by Charlie Swinbourne and Katie and Josh by Laurence Clark. These scripts had been developed following a year's worth of mentoring and script development programme. They culminated in the DANC_UK Writers Festival where Hannah directed professional actors for this showcase which was shared via zoom.