Mario Hannah is a filmmaker in Melbourne with a focus on comedy.
He is a screenwriter, director, editor and animator.
His work has won awards and achieved official selection at prestigious film festivals around the world.
He most recently wrote, edited and starred in the award-winning short film Room For One More, which achieved official selection at festivals throughout the USA, UK, Europe, Asia and Australia. The film was nominated for Best Comedy at Palm Springs Shortfest 2023.
As an editor, Mario has developed a reputation as a comedy specialist with an emphasis on storytelling.
He honed his skills in the live comedy scene, with a decade of performance experience as an improviser and sketch comedian. He has featured at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and trained at the legendary iO Theatre and The Second City in Chicago, USA.
He has a degree in journalism from RMIT University, and worked as a journalist and copywriter prior to his filmmaking career.
Mario’s commercial work has included campaigns for Nintendo, Moose, Movember, Nike, Square, Cancer Council, Australia Post, and more.
Artwork by Dale Anderson
I acknowledge the owners of the unceded land on which I live and create on, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people. I pay my respects to Elders past and present.