Hannah Olson

Hannah Olson
Born
Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active2015 – present

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]

Life and career

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Olson 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Hannah Olson Discusses Family, History, Consent, and Her Directorial Debut "Baby God"". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  2. ^ "'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.
  3. ^ Nicholson, Amy (2 December 2020). "'Baby God' Review: Sins of the Father". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  4. ^ "HBO Doc 'The Last Cruise' Gives Insight Into Nightmarish Covid-19 Outbreak". forbes.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  5. ^ "Minnesota filmmaker exposes sinister fertility doctor in a new HBO documentary". startribune.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  6. ^ "Minn. filmmaker investigates fertility doctor". leadertelegram.com. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  7. ^ "features program". nantucketfilmfestival.org. Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Here Are All the Movies About COVID at SXSW This Year". vulture.com. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (June 11, 2021). "HBO Greenlights 'Love Has Won' Docuseries Directed By 'Baby God' Helmer Hannah Olson". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "2021 FILM LINEUP". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  13. ^ "'Ascension', 'Summer Of Soul', Nat Geo's 'The Rescue' And 'Becoming Cousteau' Lead Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations". deadline.com. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  14. ^ "'Flee' and 'Summer of Soul' Lead 2022 Cinema Eye Honors Nominees". indiewire.com. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  15. ^ "THE 43rd NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMYS NOMINEES". theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
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