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Charles Hannah has been active in the film industry since 1984. He has produced or executive produced 15 feature films set across the US, Scotland, Vietnam, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand, along with 18 documentaries for broadcasters in the US, Japan, China, Australia, and global networks such as Discovery Communications and National Geographic. His notable works include "Tasmania Monogatari" (which ranked among the top 10 all-time Japanese hits upon its 1989 release), "The World's Fastest Indian" (New Zealand’s most successful film ever), and "Newcastle," which he developed over seven years before its 2008 world premiere in the main competition at the Tribeca Film Festival. His acclaimed documentaries include "Unfolding Florence," an Australian theatrical hit directed by Gillian Armstrong, and "Let Freedom Sing," released in 2009. More recent feature films he produced are "Danger Close" and "Falling for Figaro."
Since the early 1990s, Hannah has focused on compelling and inspiring stories that celebrate the human spirit, including a series of documentaries for TV Asahi and Toyota addressing environmental issues, advocates, and solutions. He has also established and managed production and film financing companies in Sydney, Tokyo, and Los Angeles.
Hannah began his career as a post-production supervisor during the early era of non-linear editing with sprockets and mag tracks. His first role as a production manager was on a period film set in the 1800s, starring Vanessa Redgrave, with a schedule the director had no intention of adhering to. This experience prepared him well for his role as co-producer on the American film "Farewell to the King," set in post-WWII Borneo. His initial projects as a creative producer were a series of four financially successful low-budget horror films.
In April 2021, following a 12-year collaboration with renowned photographer Norman Seeff—during which Hannah built a global business marketing Seeff’s images as limited edition fine art prints—he redirected his focus toward developing and producing film and television projects. These include a fictionalized series on Greenpeace's origins and the seven-year saga of the legendary ship Rainbow Warrior, created in partnership with showrunner Tim Kring, as well as documentary films that inspire, provoke, and entertain.
