Shady Hanna

Shady Hanna
Born
Cairo, Egypt
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2015 - Present

Shady Hanna is a Canadian cinematographer.[citation needed] He worked on the documentary film Swan Song (2023). In 2025, he was named one of the "Rising Stars of Cinematography" by the American Society of Cinematographers.

Life and career

Hanna was born in Cairo, Egypt, and later settled in Toronto, Canada, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in film production from York University. He is a member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC).

Selected filmography

Music video

  • 2020: Orson Wilds: "Stand Up"
  • 2022: Nonso Amadi: "Foreigner"

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2023 Nominated Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards Best Cinematography in Dramatic Short Junglefowl
2024 Nominated Best Documentary Cinematography Swan Song
2025 Nominated Canadian Screen Awards Best Photography, Documentary or Factual

References

  1. ↑ "'Swan Song' Review: Ballet Doc Raises Karen Kain, Her Dancers and the Bar on Performance Arts Films". variety.com. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  2. ↑ "American Cinematographer's 2025 Rising Stars of Cinematography". theasc.com. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  3. ↑ "Shady Hanna: Harnessing Cinematography to Capture Humanity's Essence". fashionweekdaily.com. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  4. ↑ "York U alumni nominated for 76 Canadian Screen Awards". yorku.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  5. ↑ "Member Directory". csc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  6. ↑ "Nominees announced for the 66th Annual Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards". britishcinematographer.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  7. ↑ "The 67th Annual CSC Award Nominees & Winners" (PDF). csc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  8. ↑ "2025 Canadian Screen Awards". academy.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-25.