Hansen Lin is an independent filmmaker based in the United States and China whose work has been part of award-winning films screened at Sundance, CPH:DOX, and other prestigious festivals. His directing and producing projects have received support from IDA, ITVS, and Firelight Media. He is committed to crafting films that have a strong creative vision and tell stories about personal and coming-of-age themes and the immigrant diaspora experience.

Accolades

Deming Chen and Hansen Lin
Best Documentary Film, 2025

Deming Chen and Hansen Lin

Best Documentary Film, 2025

Deming Chen and Hansen Lin

Always

A cinematic allegory of a boy becoming a teenager in rural China. Searching through an emotional landscape of growth, he reflects on the poetry of…

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Films

Always

Always

United States of America, France, People's Republic of China, Taiwan

Always

A cinematic allegory of a boy becoming a teenager in rural China. Searching through an emotional landscape of growth, he reflects on the poetry of…

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