Shady Hanna

Shady Hanna is a Canadian cinematographer. He worked on the documentary film Swan Song. In 2025, he was named one of the "Rising Stars of Cinematography" by the American Society of Cinematographers.

Life and career Hanna was born in Cairo, Egypt, and later settled in Toronto, Canada, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in film production from York University. He is a member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC).

Selected filmography 2023 – Junglefowl 2023 – Swan Song 2025 – Sitting Bull (2 Episodes)

Music video 2020: Orson Wilds: "Stand Up" 2022: Nonso Amadi: "Foreigner"

Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2023 NominatedCanadian Society of Cinematographers AwardsBest Cinematography in Dramatic ShortJunglefowl 2024 NominatedBest Documentary CinematographySwan Song 2025 NominatedCanadian Screen AwardsBest Photography, Documentary or Factual