FILM

PERENNIALS

2022 / 6 minutes / Fiction / English / Digital
World premiere at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Distributed by Groupe Intervention Video

synopsis

After a pineapple shows up at her front door, Lia returns to her childhood home in search of her father, who hasn't been seen in months.

screenings

• Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Toronto, 2022)
• Minikino Film Week: Bali International Short Film Festival (Denpasar, 2023)
• 8th Sinema Akhir Tahun (Surakarta, 2023)
• Korean Film Festival Canada (Montreal, 2023)
• Le Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec (Quebec City,2023)
• Grande rencontre des arts médiatiques en Gaspésie (Percé, 2023)
• White River Independent Film Festival (White River Junction, 2023)
• Mighty Niagara Film Festival (St. Catharines, 2023)
• Hot Shorts in Your Area (Montreal, 2023)
• Seattle Asian American Film Festival (Seattle, 2024)
• Groupe Intervention Vidéo (Montreal, 2024)
• BADANG Film Festival (Montreal, 2024)
• Groupe Intervention Vidéo (Montreal, 2024)

credits

• Director, writer, producer — Hannah Polinski
• Director of photography — Saara Vuola
• Editor — Hannah Polinski, Nikki Celis
• Sound designer — Tadeo Valencia
• Additional Sound — Mathew Gene
• Set photographer — Carlos Espana
• Production designer — Xinkun Dai
• Production assistants — Hillary Lewin, Kailey Deboer
• Actors — Emily Lu, Daniel Cho

ON DISAPPEARING

2024 / 1m18s / Experimental / English with French subtitles / Digital
World premiere at Vidéos de femmes dans le parc (VFP) 2024
Distributed by Groupe Intervention Vidéo

synopsis

It is August and the days are getting shorter. As autumn approaches, a woman reflects on her new face. A videopoem inspired by a poem of the same name by Major Jackson.

screenings

• Vidéos de femmes dans le parc (Montreal, 2024)
• Grande rencontre des arts médiatiques en Gaspésie (Percé, 2024)
• Rencontres Internationales Traverse Vidéo (Toulouse, 2025)
• Montreal Underground Film Festival (Montreal, 2025)

credits

• Director, writer, editor — Hannah Polinski
• Director of photography — Saara Vuola

A KILLER MELODY

2024 / 5 minutes / Fiction / English / Digital

Awarded Best Use of Dialogue and Best Original Musical Score at the Montreal 48 Hour Film Festival.

synopsis

A detective tries to catch a serial killer with a unique musical ear.

screenings

• 48 Hour Film Festival (Montreal, 2024)

credits

• Co-director & co-writer — Hannah Polinski, Andrew The-Anh Luk
• Director of photography — Andrew The-Anh Luk
• Producer — Jeong Ung Song
• Gaffer — Vera Oh
• Sound recordist — Belen Tanaka
• Location manager — Malcolm McClintock
• Editor — Jonah Ryan-Davis
• Sound design — Jazz Calls Home
• Actors — Andrew Pham, Laura Mota-Juang, Oliver Ocampo

SEX DREAM

Documentary, Post-production