Hunter Hopewell

Chicago, Illinois

At nine years old, Hunter first picked up a camera to make videos with his friends and family. Growing up, the support continued, and today, Hunter has won over sixty awards across twenty short films, a feature film, and 300+ videos, including a first place win at the United Nations for Numbskull, an anti-bullying short film.

In 2021, his feature directorial debut Shellfish premiered at the TCL Chinese Theater as part of the Dances with Films Festival and went on to win thirty awards at seventy-five festivals, including ten Best of Festival awards. You can catch Shellfish on Prime Video, Apple TV+, and every major rental platform

Walt Disney has been a longtime inspiration in Hunter’s life. At Disney for six years now, Hunter works full-time as a Video Producer, where he Assistant Directed the feature documentary Adventure Thru The Walt Disney Archives, streaming on Disney+. Ongoing, he produces content for D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, Disney Corporate, Walt Disney Studios, Pixar, Marvel, and more. As a voice actor, Hunter provides VO for D23 promos and events, co-hosts Inside Disney: The Official Disney Podcast, and is the creator and narrator of D23’s most popular series, Five Facts. Five Facts is now available on Disney On Demand at every Disney Resort in the United States.

None of this would be possible without support from friends, family, and educators. Likewise, Hunter plans to pay it forward and give back through film productions and festivals with profits benefiting arts education programs.