Born and raised in small-town Wisconsin, USA, I fell in love with acting at a young age by being on stage, the theatre feeling like a second home. When the newest high tech called DVDs came into existence at an influential age, I got completely sucked into the Special Features, totally under the spell of the movie-making magic. Later on in high school, a Los Angeles production company came to town to film a historical piece at the local theatre that I was cast in. It was a thrill to hear “action!” and from that moment on, I knew I wanted to make movies.
Since then I have created award-winning and internationally-screened films with a focus on hiring womxn first.
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I received my MA in Screen Acting at Drama Centre London in 2022.
Our Group, 16, was the last to come from Drama Centre London.
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Sconnie gal forever and always. Lover of cheese and chocolate. 35mm film and digital photographer: www.karahakansonphoto.com
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Recent News:
Kara was interviewed on the St. Paul FilmCast Podcast for a second time for the 5 Year Anniversary and the 200th Episode. Listen HERE!
the bedroom was selected as a Semi-Finalist at the 2023 Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival.
It also won Best Original Song at the 2023 Diversity in Cannes Short Film and Web Series Festival! And was nominated for Best Actress and Best Cinematography
warm orange cold blue - coming spring 2024!