writing

"Sink" - Glimmer Train Press - New Writers Award (shortlist)
"Nectarines" - Goose Fiction - Arthur Irwin Prize (winner)
a few poems/creative nonfiction published here and there

producing

sleepout (co-founder) - RBC youth entrepreneur award, various product awards, dragons' den '22
arthaus music (co-director, community) - 2024 women in music canada community organization of the year
herstage collective (founding team) - ontario trillium YOF-funded program

trouble

likes to build things (sometimes the hard way)
curious by nature, good in a room, goes the distance
worldview

rep

PREMIER ARTISTSSandra Gillis
[email protected]Sean Kaufmann
[email protected]

socials

most active on instagram | imdb | links
email hannahlbrennen [at] gmail

bio

Hannah Brennen is an actor working in film and television. Her work has screened at festivals including TIFF, International Film Festival Rotterdam, and Festival du Nouveau Cinéma.She began her film career in 2023 following a wide range of professional and creative experience. Her credits include lead roles in KLEE (TIFF Canada's Top Ten), DOLL, and DESTROY THIS TAPE (Tubi). Hannah's 2026 releases include leading roles in a feature film written/directed by CSA-nominated CFC alum Randall Cole (Real Time), a Bell comedy series, several short films across genres, and an interactive vertical series.Alongside acting, Hannah's background is in creative entrepreneurship across music and tech. They continue to expand this with in-development projects in film. They work primarily in independent and character-driven projects and value close collaboration with directors and creative teams. A queer storyteller with an unusual path, Hannah is particularly interested in resilience, relationship, and belonging.