Henry Hanson
Henry Hanson is a Chicago-based filmmaker and programmer working in the tradition of the queer underground. His self-produced, self-distributed debut short “Bros Before” (2022) screened at dozens of venues internationally while gaining notoriety as an online cult hit. His first feature “Dog Movie” (2024) premiered to a sold-out crowd at the Gene Siskel Film Center and went on to take home the Best Achievement in Filmmaking award from Kansas City Underground Film Festival and the Audience Choice Award from the Trans Image/Trans Experience Film Festival in Dublin. Henry also programs short films, queer pornography, and expanded cinema independently and through his job as Curator & Programs Manager at Chicago-based nonprofit Full Spectrum Features. He is an active community member in the global network of trans filmmakers and film exhibitors.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 Compliance2026 · Producer | Producer |
 Puppygirl2025 · Self, Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography | Self, Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography |
 The Beach Boys2024 · Producer | Producer |
 Dog Movie2023 · Director, Producer | Director, Producer |
 Bros Before2022 · Director | Director |
 Monogamy House2022 · Director | Director |
 Castration Movie Anthology iii. Year of the HyaenaArturo | Arturo |
| FFabulous MusclesDirector, Writer | Director, Writer |