Hello!
My name is Hanna Kim. Born in Seoul, South Korea, I loved to draw from an early age. Just as a hobby though, as I wanted to become a zookeeper. But the hobby stuck with me as much as my love for animals, and I wound myself up in California Institute of the Arts in the United States as a character animation major, where I developed a newfound love for design and storytelling. During my undergraduate studies I created short films such as "After School" and "Raccoon and the Light", which received several awards and recognition, including Gold Medal in Animation at the 45th Student Academy Awards in 2018 and Official Selection at The American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at Cannes Film Festival in 2019.
I graduated in 2019 and worked as a storyboard artist at DreamWorks Animation in Los Angeles for the last 5 years, where I contributed on films such as The Bad Guys (2022), Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), Dog Man (2025), and more.
I'm currently working on an independent short film as a resident artist at Filmværksted Viborg in Denmark.
김한나는 애니메이션 감독이자 스토리보드 아티스트이다. 2019년 미국 캘리포니아 예술대학교에서 캐릭터 애니메이션 학사학위를 취득했다. 3학년 작품 <너구리와 손전등>은 제45회 학생 아카데미상 애니메이션 부문 금메달, 파리 국제 애니메이션 영화제 심사위원상, 2018년 부천 국제 애니메이션 페스티벌에서 네티즌 초이스 상, 칸 영화제 아메리칸 파빌리온 신인 영화 제작자 쇼케이스 공식 선정 등 여러 작품을 통해 작품성을 인정받았다.
2019년부터 2024년까지 로스앤젤레스의 드림웍스 애니메이션 스튜디오에서 스토리 아티스트로 일하며 장편 영화 <배드 가이즈>, <장화신은 고양이: 끝내주는 모험>, <도그맨> 등에 공헌했다.
현재 덴마크 Filmværksted Viborg(이전 Open Workshop)에서 레지던트 아티스트로 독립단편 <소리병>을 제작하고 있다.
Awards
GOLD MEDALIST - 45th Student Academy Awards 2018
JACK LARSON STUDENT FILMMAKER AWARD - Fine Cut Festival of Films 2018
FIRST PLACE in Animation - Josiah Media Festival 2018
JURY PRIZE - Paris International Animation Film Festival 2018
NETIZEN CHOICE AWARD - Bucheon International Animation Festival 2018
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED FILM - Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival 2020
SHORTLIST - BAFTA Student Film Awards 2019
FINALIST - FilmJam 2018
FINALIST - Hsin-Yi Chidren's Animation Awards 2018
HONORABLE MENTION - Ortometraggi Film Festival 2018
JACK LARSON STUDENT FILMMAKER AWARD - Fine Cut Festival of Films 2018
FIRST PLACE in Animation - Josiah Media Festival 2018
JURY PRIZE - Paris International Animation Film Festival 2018
NETIZEN CHOICE AWARD - Bucheon International Animation Festival 2018
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED FILM - Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival 2020
SHORTLIST - BAFTA Student Film Awards 2019
FINALIST - FilmJam 2018
FINALIST - Hsin-Yi Chidren's Animation Awards 2018
HONORABLE MENTION - Ortometraggi Film Festival 2018
BEST CHILDREN'S FILM - Animated Expressions Expo 2023
BEST ORIGINAL ANIMATION - 8 & HalFilm Awards 2023
NOMINEE - Cindependent Film Festival 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Berlin Shorts Award 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Oakland Film Festival 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Tokyo Shorts 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Hong Kong Indie Film Festival 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Arthouse Festival of Beverly Hills 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Austin International Art Festival 2023
BEST ORIGINAL ANIMATION - 8 & HalFilm Awards 2023
NOMINEE - Cindependent Film Festival 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Berlin Shorts Award 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Oakland Film Festival 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Tokyo Shorts 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Hong Kong Indie Film Festival 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Arthouse Festival of Beverly Hills 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Austin International Art Festival 2023
Talks
Student Academy Awards - Q&A moderator for animation category (2023)
CTN - DreamWorks portfolio reviewer (2021)
Oakland High School - guest speaker (2021)
Residencies
Filmværksted Viborg, Denmark (2025)
Special Screenings
Spotlight on Korean Animation - Ottawa International Animation Festival 2024
Family Festival: Another World - The Museum of Modern Art 2025