Hanna worked on several independent short films for companies such as Ragtag Productions and Utopian Productions. For example, he was a grip and pre-production coordinator on Utopian's The Paw and an additional lighting technician and production assistant for Ragtag's Enjoy the Show. He was also an assistant cameraman on two short films, and worked as both a camera operator and a gaffer on Ragtag's series We Need Girlfriends.