Heather Hatch Productions is dedicated to creating visually stunning artworks that captivate audiences and tell compelling stories. 

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At the heart of HEATHER HATCH PRODUCTIONS is Heather, a Haida filmmaker, producer and director, living in Edmonton. Her focus is on writing stories that explore the female and Indigenous experience.  

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HEATHER HATCH PRODUCTIONS has creatively produced for APTN, CBC, CBC KIDS and Rupertsland Institute.  

 

Her work as a director for APTN and Cottage Life’s Dr. Savannah Wild Rose Vet: Season 2 was nominated for an AMPIA award in 2023 for Best Director (Documentary Under 30 Minutes) and a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Nine Lives in 2024. Heather is a recipient of the Gil Cardinal Legacy Fund award, Edmonton Arts Council Cultural Grant, WIFTV Banff Fellowship, Whistler Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship, Hot Docs Doc Accelerator Program, Netflix Diversity of Voice Initiative - Banff World Media Festival and the NSI EAVE yearlong producer program in 2022. 

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Her first feature film, Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace, looks at the devastating impacts of land development on Indigenous ways of life. The film was produced with support from Telefilm’s Talent to Watch program and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival before going on to another 22 more festivals. The film was nominated for seven AMPIA awards winning Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity and was a runner up for the Edmonton Film Prize in 2022. She also received an award of excellence for outstanding long form documentary from FAVA and a special mention for the RIDM Magnus Isacsson Award.