Hannah Smith Walker

In 2002, Hannah left for New Zealand to earn a Postgraduate Diploma in Natural History Filmmaking from the University of Otago. There she interned with NHNZ and shot PR stills for a film on sea turtles and tiger sharks, married a Kiwi, and co-created a 30-minute documentary with Kyle Beggs on sea lions that earned a finalist position in the 2004 International Wildlife Film Festival. Later, Hannah and her husband, Mark moved to Montana, so she could pursue a Master's degree in Science and Natural History Filmmaking from Montana State University. In 2006, Hannah took a position at the Sea Studios Foundation, and is currently working on the award-winning series "Strange Days on Planet Earth".