Claire Hannah Collins

About Claire

Claire Hannah Collins (they/she) is a filmmaker born in Hong Kong and raised in Amman, Jordan. In middle school, they began using a camera to try to make sense of the disparate cultures that made up their community. After studying photo and video journalism at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, they spent five years on the video team at the Los Angeles Times before leaving to work as an independent director and producer. Their work focuses on community efforts to create a more free and equitable world. Collins is absolutely thrilled to be joining the Interlochen community and making art together.