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Hannah Pearl Utt

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 (1987-02-22) February 22, 1987 (age 37)[1]
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, actress

Early life and education

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Utt 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

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While 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

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Utt resides in Los Angeles.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Hannah Pearl Utt". Issue Magazine. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c Kumar, Janavi. "Hannah Pearl Utt Interviewed". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b c d "Hannah Pearl Utt". Sundance Collab. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  6. ^ Harvey, Dennis. "Sundance Film Review: 'Before You Know It'". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  7. ^ "1st Annual Winners". Streamy Awards. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  8. ^ "2nd Annual Winners". Streamy Awards. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  9. ^ July, Berandrea. "'Before You Know It': Film Review Sundance 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Before You Know It". Cleveland International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Best Film Performance 2020". Queerty. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Cora Bora". Nashville Film Festival. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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