Hannah Scout Dunaway is a Michigan filmmaker based in Grand Rapids. She is a graduate of Grand Valley State University where she studied Film & Video Production and Theatre Arts. She is passionate about telling stories that delve into her love of special effects while tackling difficult subjects, such as mental health, and familial issues. Dunaway works in the art department and special effects in the midwest independent film scene. She is an advocate for Michigan filmmaking, and spoke at Michigan Congress in 2024 about the importance of it.