Hannah Darrah's creative journey began long before she ever seriously picked up a sketchbook or manipulated clay. Born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, she studied dance from age 3 at local studios before attending high school at University of North Carolina School of the Arts as a resident contemporary dance student. In 2009, she was recognized as a YoungArts Modern Dance Finalist.

While dancing professionally for six years, Hannah used her free time to teach herself the craft of clay animation. She was awarded Durham Arts Council’s Ella Fountain Pratt Emerging Artists Grant in 2014 which funded her first short film, “Trip the Light Fantastic.”

Since then, she has made short films, music videos, and content for clients including Dickinson (Apple TV Plus), Finn Askew (Universal Music Group), Morgxn (Hollywood Records), Guerilla Toss (Sub Pop Records), Pouya (Midvessel), American Aquarium (Losing Side Records), among others.

In March of 2024 she was acknowledged as a finalist in the Alliance for Downtown New York’s “Filmmaker in Chief” competition.