HANSEL RODRIGUES
DIRECTOR - EDITOR
ABOUT
Hansel was born in India, grew up in the suburbs of London and currently resides in Bristol. He studied English and Film at Queen Mary University of London with essays published in the Film Matters journal. Since graduating, he has worked as a freelance editor working with brands and documentarians and he is constantly developing and directing films that he is passionate about. With a keen interest in both documentary and scripted filmmaking, Hansel loves working on accessible, cinematic stories that are hopeful, multi-tonal and focus on the nuanced, messy lives we all lead. He is being mentored by Louis Bhose and Nichola Wong. Hansel is also a big Arsenal fan and has a crazy cocker spaniel called Juno.
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AWARDS AND SCREENINGS
WINNER - Dreammakers Contest
WINNER - Straight 8 - Cannes Film Festival
WINNER - Best documentary - Crystal Palace International Film Festival (BIFA qualifying)
WINNER - Best Film - Blue Moon Festival
WINNER - Best Documentary - Hasting Rocks
WINNER - Best Film - London Rolling Film Festival
WINNER- Best Student Film - Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest
WINNER - Reel Film Challenge - Best Film Judges Choice
WINNER - Dorking Film Festival - Best Student Film
WINNER - Best Student Film - Bolton International Film Festival (BIFA qualifying)
WINNER - Best Student Film - Beer Town Film Festival
WINNER - HSBC My Money Competition
WINNER - Depict Award Encounters Film Festival
WINNER - CVP Canon Awards
NOMINEE - B'Oscar and Best of the Fest - Beeston Film Festival (BIFA qualifying)
NOMINEE - Southampton International Film Festival
SEMI-FINALIST - Best Film - Folkestone Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - London Short Film Festival (BIFA qualifying)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Cardiff Mini Film Festival (BIFA qualifying)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - North East International Film Festival (BIFA qualifying)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Norwich Film Festival (BIFA qualifying)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Exit 6 Film Festival (BIFA qualifying)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Underwire (BIFA qualifying)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Kendal Mountain Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - DOC Heads
OFFICIAL SELECTION - English Riviera Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Beer Town Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Nottingham International Microfilm Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - The Short Film Show (aired on terrestrial TV)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Ffresh Student Media Awards
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Austin Comedy Short Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Tri Rivers Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - The Shortest Nights Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Papaya Rocks Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Two Short Nights
SCREENING - Blue Screen Bristol
SCREENING - Watch London - Genesis Cinema
FEATURED NEWS
​​​Joint winner of the Dreammakers competition as chosen by Oscar-nominated director J.A. Bayona (The Impossible, Jurassic World, Society of the Snow) and actor Daniel Brül (Inglorious Bastards). With co-writer and co-director Lizzie Atherton, shooting wrapped in March 2025. Homing stars BAFTA-nominated Amit Shah (Happy Valley, Mr Bates vs the Post Office), Laura Aikman​ (Gavin and Stacey) and Nima Taleghani (Heartstoppers). It is due to premiere at Sitges Festival.
Variety Interview with J.A. Bayona at 2025 Berlinale and​ Hollywood Reporter article about The Dreammakers Competition.​
King Putt won best documentary at the BIFA qualifying Crystal Palace Film Festival, receiving the award from actor Kerry Godliman (After Life, Derek). This is the third award on the festival circuit so far. Hansel is working with the Emmy Award-winning Ventureland Studios on distribution.
Listen: How to talk politics (co-produced and edited by Hansel) was featured on BBC news.
2023 winner of the Emerging Voices Foundation for the short film An Indirect Message he co-created with Ieuan Coombs.​
Featured on the Short Films Big Questions podcast.​
Hansel is a member of the Kusp and was part of the Directors UK Inspire scheme.​
As chosen by judges including Robbie Ryan and Asif Kapadia Hansel was one of the winners of the Straight 8 competition where his team's Super 8 film Horse Play was screened at Cannes Film Festival.
