Hannah Long-Higgins is an Emmy Award-winning documentary film editor with roots in video journalism.

The seeds of Hannah’s foray into filmmaking were planted during the half decade she spent traversing the US as a BBC video journalist. On the surface, Hannah’s BBC videos covered race, politics, the criminal justice system, culture and climate change for a global audience. Look closely, though, and you’ll notice stories of profound transformations, unlikely connections, and Hannah’s fascination with the mysteries and wonders of the human experience. Today, she explores these themes and more in her work as a director and editor of both original and branded films. 

As an editor, Hannah works on a wide range of short and long-form documentary projects, both verité and investigative. She’s a lifelong musician who enjoys collaborating closely with composers and uses music to support and rhythmically shape the the story at the heart of the edit.

As a director, Hannah is highly collaborative and finds great joy in drawing out the strengths of her teams while strategically telling the highest-impact stories possible. She uses her extensive experience behind the camera as a professional photographer and cinematographer to craft visual narratives that transport audiences to new places and emotional experiences.

Hannah has an M.S. in journalism from Columbia Journalism School. In 2017, she completed a reporting project in Jordan's Zaatari refugee camp through the Davis Project for Peace Foundation, where she helped Syrian refugee journalists take their original print reporting into the digital space. 

When she’s not immersed in an edit, Hannah enjoys playing her cello, riding her bike, and chasing around her two beloved cats. Hannah is based on the southern coast of Maine and is available for productions worldwide.