Hasan Hadi

Hasan Hadi

SCREENWRITER, DIRECTOR

SECOND YEAR - NEW YORK

Hasan Hadi is an Iraqi writer/director based in New York. Hasan’s memories of growing up as a refugee motivates his stories that tackle social justice issues. His work has been screened by festivals around the world. Most recently, his short, SWIMSUIT won an Oscar-qualifying award at Urbanworld Film Festival. Hasan’s other recognitions as a filmmaker include the Tisch School of the Arts Dean’s Fellowship, The Gotham-Marcie Bloom Fellowship, the Black Family Production Prize and the Sloan Foundation Production Award. Currently, Hasan is an adjunct professor at NYU's Graduate Film Program and is developing his feature debut.