Curt Hahn (born April 21, 1949) is a filmmaker and entrepreneur best
known for his feature films No Regrets (2004) and Deadline (2012).
Hahn is a pioneer of intelligent independent filmmaking who works
outside the Hollywood studio system.Hahn grew up in New England and
discovered architecture at Phillips Exeter Academy, enrolling in
architecture school at Washington University in St. Louis. Filmmaking
was his other passion and in 1970 he attended UCLA's summer session in
film production. He never went back to architecture school, staying in
Los Angeles to attend film school at the new Disney-endowed California
Institute of the Arts. After getting his BFA in Film from Cal Arts in
1972 he worked as director of the film department for WTVI-TV, a PBS
station, and as a director for Walter J. Klein Company, Ltd., a
national film production company. In 1976 he moved to Nashville and
founded Film House.Film House has grown over the years to become the
largest film and video production company in Tennessee and one of the
largest producers of TV commercials in the US, moving into its
40,000-square-foot (3,700 m2) studio, editing and office facility in
1996. As CEO, Hahn leads a team of over 50 that produces hundreds of
TV commercials and long form projects annually. He personally has
directed thousands of commercials and longer films, featuring such
performers as Candice Bergen, Teri Garr, Janine Turner, Garth Brooks,
Amy Grant, Isaac Hayes, Reba McEntire, Shaquille O'Neal and Shania
Twain. Film House has been a member of the select International Quorum
of Motion Picture Producers (IQ) since 1977 and Hahn served on the
Board of Governors from 1990-2006, including serving as IQ President
from 1999-2002. During his term as President he helped guide IQ to the
most financially secure position in its history, including the
establishment of the IQ Endowment Fund. IQ is an invitation-only
organization of some of the world's top film producers.In 2003, Hahn
founded Transcendent to produce high quality independent features.
Drawing on the resources of Film House, Transcendent's goal is to
produce the kind of inspiring, uplifting films that speak to the
viewer's heart. Transcendent's first project No Regrets (2004),
starring Janine Turner and Kate Jackson, was written, produced and
directed by Hahn and released worldwide.
known for his feature films No Regrets (2004) and Deadline (2012).
Hahn is a pioneer of intelligent independent filmmaking who works
outside the Hollywood studio system.Hahn grew up in New England and
discovered architecture at Phillips Exeter Academy, enrolling in
architecture school at Washington University in St. Louis. Filmmaking
was his other passion and in 1970 he attended UCLA's summer session in
film production. He never went back to architecture school, staying in
Los Angeles to attend film school at the new Disney-endowed California
Institute of the Arts. After getting his BFA in Film from Cal Arts in
1972 he worked as director of the film department for WTVI-TV, a PBS
station, and as a director for Walter J. Klein Company, Ltd., a
national film production company. In 1976 he moved to Nashville and
founded Film House.Film House has grown over the years to become the
largest film and video production company in Tennessee and one of the
largest producers of TV commercials in the US, moving into its
40,000-square-foot (3,700 m2) studio, editing and office facility in
1996. As CEO, Hahn leads a team of over 50 that produces hundreds of
TV commercials and long form projects annually. He personally has
directed thousands of commercials and longer films, featuring such
performers as Candice Bergen, Teri Garr, Janine Turner, Garth Brooks,
Amy Grant, Isaac Hayes, Reba McEntire, Shaquille O'Neal and Shania
Twain. Film House has been a member of the select International Quorum
of Motion Picture Producers (IQ) since 1977 and Hahn served on the
Board of Governors from 1990-2006, including serving as IQ President
from 1999-2002. During his term as President he helped guide IQ to the
most financially secure position in its history, including the
establishment of the IQ Endowment Fund. IQ is an invitation-only
organization of some of the world's top film producers.In 2003, Hahn
founded Transcendent to produce high quality independent features.
Drawing on the resources of Film House, Transcendent's goal is to
produce the kind of inspiring, uplifting films that speak to the
viewer's heart. Transcendent's first project No Regrets (2004),
starring Janine Turner and Kate Jackson, was written, produced and
directed by Hahn and released worldwide.
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