Alumni in 5
Hannah Scout Dunaway '24
Employer
Freelance Filmmaker
LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-scout-dunaway?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app
1. Tell us about your journey since graduation.
My journey since graduating GVSU has taken me all across the
state for filmmaking! I was fortunate enough to work on two feature
films while in school, but I stepped into a higher art department role
on the feature I did after graduating. I worked as the set dresser,
assistant props master, and special effects assistant for the entirety
of the production. I've continued to freelance on other projects, from
day playing on feature films and commercials, to costume designing a
music video. My thesis film, Milly, that was created during my time at
GVSU recently screened at Wealthy Theatre for Open Projector Night:
Halloween Edition. When I'm not on set, I continue to work on my own
scripts and projects.
2. Share a favorite Grand Valley memory.
I had countless amazing experiences while at GV, but I will
always hold my Fiction Filmmaking I experience close to my heart. I
not only was able to make a film that I was passionate about, but met
people who felt the same way. The joy of filmmaking is that it's a
collective art form. The people I met in that class are not only
closest collaborators, but also my friends. We created a film I am
endlessly proud of, and we were fortunate that "Gorge" took
home a win at Open Projector Night: Halloween last year.
3. What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
The piece of advice that has stuck with me is that the most
important part of the process is to start it. So often, in both the
arts and other sectors, the hardest part of any project is the
beginning. You'll never know the outcome if you never give yourself
the change to see it.
4. List three words you would use to describe your Grand
Valley experience.
Inspiring, fulfilling, and engaging
5. What difference would you like to make in the world?
I feel my purpose in life is to make change not just through my
art, but by helping others see their vision come to fruition. The
films we watch throughout our lives can make huge impacts on us. Often
times it can be the first time we see ourselves represented, or see
that our struggles are shared. My goal is to continue creating work
that helps people not just feel seen, but to help them not feel alone.
October 2024
Interest Area(s)
Film And Video, Theatre
Categories
West Michigan
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