Hannah Pearl Utt (born February 22, 1987) is an American filmmaker and actress best known for the 2019 film Before You Know It and the 2023 film Cora Bora.[1][2]
Hannah Pearl Utt | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1987[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actress |
Early life and education
editUtt was raised in Santa Barbara, California.[3] After initially enrolling at the University of California, Los Angeles,[3] she graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University.[1]
Career
editWhile at UCLA in the late 2000s, Utt appeared alongside her fellow students in the web series Dorm Life.[4]
From 2015 to 2016, Utt directed and starred in the series Disengaged for Super Deluxe. She co-wrote the series with her fellow series star Jen Tullock, with whom she previously collaborated on the short film Partners.[5] Utt appeared in a small role in the 2017 film Ingrid Goes West.[1]
Before You Know It, Utt's feature directorial debut, premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Utt had written the screenplay for the project with Tullock and the two starred in the feature alongside Judith Light, Oona Yaffe, and Mandy Patinkin.[6] That year, she was named as one of "25 Female Filmmakers to Watch" by IndieWire.[5]
In 2023, Utt's second feature film Cora Bora starring Meg Stalter premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival.[2]
Personal life
editUtt resides in Los Angeles.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Actor | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Partners | No | Yes | Yes | Kate | Short film | [5] |
| 2017 | Ingrid Goes West | No | No | Yes | Nicole | Credited as Hannah Utt | [1] |
| 2019 | Before You Know It | Yes | Yes | Yes | Rachel Gurner | — | [1] |
| 2023 | Cora Bora | Yes | No | No | — | — | [2] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Actor | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | Dorm Life | No | No | Yes | Brittany Wilcox | 41 episodes | [4] |
| 2015–2016 | Disengaged | Yes | Yes | Yes | Jules | Directed 8 of 10 episodes | [5] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Streamy Awards | Best Ensemble Cast in a Web Series | Dorm Life | Nominated[a] | [7] |
| 2010 | Nominated[a] | [8] | |||
| 2019 | Sundance Film Festival | U.S. Dramatic Competition | Before You Know It | Nominated | [9] |
| Cleveland International Film Festival | American Independents Competition | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Reel Women Direct Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman | Nominated | [10] | |||
| 2020 | Queerty | Best Film Performance | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2023 | Nashville Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Cora Bora | Nominated | [12] |
Notes
edit- ^ a b Nominated alongside Nora Kirkpatrick, Anne Lane, Jessie Gaskell, Brian Singleton, Jack De Sena, Chris Smith, Jim Brandon, Jordan Riggs, and Pancho Morris.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Hannah Pearl Utt". Issue Magazine. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Fleming, Ryan. "'Cora Bora' Director Hannah Pearl Utt & Cast On "Representing Really Challenging People In A Really Emotionally Intelligent Way" – SXSW Studio". Deadline. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Kumar, Janavi. "Hannah Pearl Utt Interviewed". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b Miller, Liz Shannon. "Dorm Life's Second Semester an Easy Sell for Superfans (And Carl's Jr.)". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Hannah Pearl Utt". Sundance Collab. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis. "Sundance Film Review: 'Before You Know It'". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "1st Annual Winners". Streamy Awards. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "2nd Annual Winners". Streamy Awards. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ July, Berandrea. "'Before You Know It': Film Review Sundance 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Before You Know It". Cleveland International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Best Film Performance 2020". Queerty. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Cora Bora". Nashville Film Festival. Retrieved 15 June 2024.