Hanna Griffiths

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Hanna Griffiths
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Born
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active7
Notable workAmerican Cherry, The Color Rose, Underbelly
Awards"Ones To Watch" - Screen Producers Australia
Website https://www.hannagriffiths.com

Hanna Griffiths is an actor, producer and filmmaker from Melbourne, Australia. [1] She studied at the Victorian College of the Arts. [2] Selected as a "Ones To Watch" by Screen Producers Australia. [3] Recognised by Women in Film as the "Breakout Producer" and by Pinewood Studios as a "Best Female Filmmaker" for her work in independent filmmaking. [4]

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Early life

Griffiths began acting as a teenager in theatre productions and starred with Olivia Newton-John in a series of Nintendo television commercials. [5] She worked alongside Newton-John at the Liv Aid foundation and at the ONJ Cancer Research Foundation. [6] [ failed verification ] Griffiths trained and competed in Equestrian Dressage events and competed at the Garryowen, held at the Royal Melbourne Show. [7] [ failed verification ] Her family own a 870-hectare property in East Gippsland, named Giffard, and is situated down McGauran's Beach Road. [8]

Career

Griffiths began acting at age 13 she started with school plays and theatre groups. She studied at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Victoria. Griffiths starred in Underbelly as Jodie. She also starred in Rush and feature film Evil Never Dies , alongside Katherine Heigl. [9] [ failed verification ] Griffiths was selected as a "Ones To Watch" announced by Screen Producers Australia. [10] "The high calibre of diverse and exciting applications to the Ones To Watch program continues to impress and serve as proof that the screen industry is brimming with talent and creativity unique to Australia, and that Australian culture and stories will continue to delight global audiences in the future." [11] "Hanna has acquired the rights to adapt award-winning novels and extraordinary life stories and is developing projects offering key opportunities for First Australians and visionary artists to cultivate new stratospheres of storytelling." [12]

Angels In The Sky

Angels in the Sky is a television series based on the Amazon best selling novel. [13] [ failed verification ] About the creation of the Israeli Air-force based on the true story of Mitchell Flint. [14] [ failed verification ] Alongside producer Mark Damon, Griffiths will executive produce with DCR Finance Fund as primary financial backer. [15] [ failed verification ]

Awards and nominations

Charity, philanthropy and honours

Griffiths was featured in the #12WOMEN Campaign for UNICEF promoting International Women's Day for ERTH Jewelry. [25] Campaign for UNICEF[ failed verification ] She hosted the 2018 Hollywood Pal Foundation in association with the Los Angeles Police Department and Paramount Pictures. [26] {{fv} In 2009, she raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. [27] [ non-primary source needed ] [28] [ non-primary source needed ] [29] [ dead link ] [30] [ failed verification ]

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