Banchi Hanuse is a Nuxalk filmmaker from Canada.
Early life and education Hanuse holds a Bachelor of Arts in First Nations Studies from the University of British Columbia. She currently resides in Bella Coola.
Hanuse has worked at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as an associate producer and in other roles. Her most well known projects at the NFB include the Finding Dawn, directed by Christine Welsh and Our World, a digital storytelling workshop for remote Indigenous communities.
Hanuse also helped found Nuxalk Radio, a radio station based out of the Nuxalk village of Q'umk'uts' (Bella Coola).
Filmography Cry Rock - 2010 Uulx: The Scratcher - 2015"Local filmmakers newest film “Uulx” to make its premiere at Whistler Film Festival". Coast Mountain News, November 23, 2015. Nuxalk Radio - 2020Caitlin Thompson, "Nuxalk Radio film wins big at Vancouver International Film Festival". Coast Mountain News, September 29, 2020. Behind the Facade - 2021Dorothy Woodend, "New Short Films Explore BC’s Many ‘Façades’". The Tyee, June 4, 2021. Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun - 2023Nora Mable, "‘I’m going to race’: Documentary on Indian relay premieres in Missoula Saturday". The Missoulian, February 22, 2023. Ceremony - 2026Pat Mullen, "Ceremony Review: A River Runs Through It". Point of View, April 30, 2026.
Awards and nominations Nominated, Best Documentary Short, American Indian Film Festival (2010) Best Documentary Short, Vancouver Women in Film Festival (2010) Best Documentary Short Subject for Cry Rock, Yorkton Film Festival's Golden Sheaf Award (2011) Best Documentary Short for Cry Rock, Vancouver Women in Film Festival (2011) Sea to Sky Award for Nuxalk Radio, 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival Big Sky Award for Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun, 2023 Big Sky Documentary Film FestivalMelanie Goodfellow, "‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ Wins Berlinale Europa Cinemas Prize; EFM Attendance Figures & First Nation Doc Scoops Montana’s Big Sky Award – Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood, February 24, 2023. Audience Award, Documentary Spotlight for Ceremony, 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV FestivalAndrew Tracy, "Banchi Hanuse's Ceremony wins SXSW audience award". Playback, March 23, 2026. Special Jury Prize for Ceremony, 2026 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary FestivalMatthew Carey, "West Bank-Set ‘House Of Hope,’ ‘Saigon Story: Two Shootings In The Forest Kingdom’ Among Big Winners At Hot Docs". Deadline Hollywood, May 1, 2026. First Nations Award for Ceremony, 2026 Sydney Film Festival
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