Hunter Hopewell
Birth : , Chicago, Illinois
History
At nine years old, Hunter first picked up a camera to make videos with friends and family. Growing up, the support continued, and today, Hunter has won over 60 awards for the 20+ films he has written, directed, scored, and edited, including a first place award at the United Nations for his anti-bullying film, Numbskull.
Hunter wrote, directed, and composed the score for his 35-time award winning debut feature film Shellfish, which premiered at the TCL Chinese Theater as part of the Dances with Films Festival.
Professionally, Hunter is a Video Producer at The Walt Disney Company, where he recently Assistant Directed a feature length documentary, Adventure Thru The Walt Disney Archives, and is the host and show-runner of their ongoing Five Facts series.
Looking ahead, Hunter plans to give back through film productions and Rock.Comedy.Film clubs & events, with a portion of all profits benefiting arts education programs.