Hannah Olson is an American documentary film director and producer.[1][2] She is best known for her work on the HBO documentaries, Baby God, The Last Cruise, and Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God.[3][4]
Hannah Olson | |
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| Born | Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer |
| Years active | 2015 – present |
Life and career
editOlson was born in Minnetonka, Minnesota. She graduated from Hopkins High School and Brown University.[5] In 2020, she made her directing debut with the documentary film, Baby God, about the investigation of Dr. Quincy Fortier.[6] It premiered at South by Southwest and the Nantucket Film Festival.[7]
Olson's second documentary film, The Last Cruise, was about the COVID-19 outbreak on the Diamond Princess.[8] It premiered at South by Southwest.[9]
In 2023, Olson directed the documentary series Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God revolving around Love Has Won, and its leader Amy Carlson for HBO.[10][11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lidia Celebrates America | Producer | 1 Episode |
| 2016-2019 | Finding Your Roots | Producer and director | 24 Episodes |
| 2018 | American Experience | Producer | 1 Episode |
| 2018 | City of Joel | Co-producer | Documentary |
| 2020 | Who Killed Malcolm X? | Story concept | Documentary |
| 2020 | Baby God | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2021 | The Last Cruise | Director and producer | Documentary short |
| 2023 | Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God | Director and executive producer | Documentary series |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nominated | South by Southwest | Best Documentary Short | The Last Cruise | [12] |
| Nominated | Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | Best Short Documentary | [13] | ||
| 2022 | Nominated | Cinema Eye Honors Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Shorts List Films | [14] | |
| Nominated | News and Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Documentary | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "Hannah Olson Discusses Family, History, Consent, and Her Directorial Debut "Baby God"". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "'Baby God' Director Hannah Olson on Her Film's True Crime That Was Never Supposed to Be Discovered". awardsdaily.com. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ Nicholson, Amy (2 December 2020). "'Baby God' Review: Sins of the Father". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "HBO Doc 'The Last Cruise' Gives Insight Into Nightmarish Covid-19 Outbreak". forbes.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "Minnesota filmmaker exposes sinister fertility doctor in a new HBO documentary". startribune.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "Minn. filmmaker investigates fertility doctor". leadertelegram.com. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "features program". nantucketfilmfestival.org. Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "HBO's "Last Cruise" doc of that fateful quarantined cruise ship is a harrowing metaphor for inequity". salon.com. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "Here Are All the Movies About COVID at SXSW This Year". vulture.com. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 11, 2021). "HBO Greenlights 'Love Has Won' Docuseries Directed By 'Baby God' Helmer Hannah Olson". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "HBO Original Documentary Series LOVE HAS WON: THE CULT OF MOTHER GOD Debuts November 13". Warner Bros. Discovery. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "2021 FILM LINEUP". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "'Ascension', 'Summer Of Soul', Nat Geo's 'The Rescue' And 'Becoming Cousteau' Lead Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ "'Flee' and 'Summer of Soul' Lead 2022 Cinema Eye Honors Nominees". indiewire.com. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ "THE 43rd NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMYS NOMINEES". theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
External links
edit- Hannah Olson at IMDb