Hannah Rice - BIO

Originally hailing from Aotearoa, New Zealand, HANNAH RICE has long held an affinity for story-telling. After completing her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Cognitive Science at Northwestern University, Hannah worked as a theater and film actor in New Zealand. Catching the “writing bug” with playwrighting, Hannah’s one act play Blood Business was shortlisted for Playmarket, NZ’s Playwrights B424 competition in 2021. Hannah has subsequently graduated from the American Film Institute Conservatory in Los Angeles with her Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting. 

Hannah has written a number of produced short films including the off-beat comedy The Chop, in which she also starred. This script was a Quarterfinalist in the International Screenwriting Competition in 2023, and the film will be premiering at EcoZine Film Festival in Spain. An advocate for creative collaboration, Hannah has co-written a number of narrative short films, including the AFI produced thesis film, Shangri-La that has played at LA Shorts International Film Festival, Catalina Film Festival, Boston Film Festival, AFI Fest and tRidgeway Film Festival.