Hadley Hillel grew up in Seattle, Washington and made his first short film at the age of 7. Now based out of LA after completing his film studies at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Hadley has written and directed over 20 short films that have been shown in 55 national and international film festivals, won more than 40 jury and audience awards and most recently earned him the 'Directing for Drama' Student Emmy at the College Television Awards 2017.