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Hanna Maria Heidrich
Writer & Director
@radical.media

BERLIN, GERMANY // People say Hanna Maria Heidrich is among today’s most prolific young directors. She first burst onto the directing scene in 2010 with her environmental campaign "We miss you”, which took the internet by storm. She loves bringing unconventional themes and imagery to life and playing with emotion.

Her intense focus on human nature is underscored by her tightly-structured narratives, in her constant search for that magical film moment.

She graduated from the renowned German Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg and did an in-depth, one-year-course focusing on directing actors at Central Saint Martins College in London. She also received a scholarship for an intensive training program at UCLA in Los Angeles. 

Hanna Maria has already received more than 40 awards for her commercials and short films. Her work was featured at the prestigious “Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors’ Showcase” and “Young Director Award” in Cannes, the “Art Directors Club” in New York and Berlin and "Shots Magazine" in London.

Often touching on the surreal, her grasp of narrative, coupled with a genuine affinity with actors, has led to films of cinematic style and an individual handwriting. 

Apart from film Hanna Maria is interested in yoga, electro beats, snowboarding, photography, social change, and the best recipe for pancakes.