Hannah Yang is a second generation Korean-Canadian director from Vancouver, BC, with a passion for exploring the intersection of culture and identity. After graduating from UBC in 2020, Hannah serendipitously ended up on a film set, sparking a fiery passion for filmmaking and prompting her to leave her position in the public service to fully dive into film.
In 2021, her debut short film, “Mama’s Song”, was a selection in VAFF’s 2021 Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon. Powered by an all-Asian cast, it then went on to screen at the New York Lift-Off Film Festival and Canada Shorts Film Festival. Hannah has also directed music video, “Big Money”, which was awarded the 2023 RBCxMusic & Prism Prize Production grant. She is also the Director “Homecoming”, recipient of the 2021 Creative BC Music Video grant. Her latest short film, “The Principles of Greenology” (co-directed with Crazy 8s alum, Kevin Ang) made with only $500, was a selection for the Hollywood Shorts Fest and semi-finalist at the Cannes Indie Shorts Awards in 2024.