Actor

Henry Hanson

Directing

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.2

Low visibility

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Movies: 8Series: 0Crew credits: 7

TMDB ID: 3491515

Known for: Directing

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2022 - 2026

Years active: 5

Other jobs

Director (4)Producer (2)Executive Producer (1)

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Biography

Henry Hanson is a Chicago-based filmmaker and programmer working in the tradition of the queer underground. His self-produced, self-distributed debut short “Bros Before” (2022) screened at dozens of venues internationally while gaining notoriety as an online cult hit. His first feature “Dog Movie” (2024) premiered to a sold-out crowd at the Gene Siskel Film Center and went on to take home the Best Achievement in Filmmaking award from Kansas City Underground Film Festival and the Audience Choice Award from the Trans Image/Trans Experience Film Festival in Dublin. Henry also programs short films, queer pornography, and expanded cinema independently and through his job as Curator & Programs Manager at Chicago-based nonprofit Full Spectrum Features. He is an active community member in the global network of trans filmmakers and film exhibitors.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Henry Hanson.