“Hanna is my tutor for my postgraduate degree project in Visual Communication. Each session with her has sparked new inspirations, particularly in storytelling and how to position myself within the time and space of a film. Hanna's deep expertise in filmmaking, teaching, and creative self-discovery has made working with her an enriching experience. Collaborating with Hanna has been one of the most memorable and rewarding parts of my creative journey!”

“Hanna has been a most appreciated guest teacher but also someone with capacity to engage with artistic and pedagogical development at program level. During a period (2017) Hanna served as a deputy program director, demonstrating excellent leadership skills and strong commitment to operate tasks and organization. Hanna is a highly appreciated colleague and an amazing team-worker.”

“Hanna was my mentor during my masters studies in Visual Communication. Hanna has a unique way in giving the feedback that you truly need to move forward in your project. Thanks to her wise guidance, her critical eye and her generous heart, I was able to finish my short, animated film that got screened in several film festivals and events. Hanna is truly passionate about storytelling, social justice
and filmmaking, she is an immense inspiration!”

“Hanna's boundless creativity and unrestrained thinking methods have been incredibly inspiring, infusing me, our collaborative projects, and the project she mentored on my work with powerful energy. She is an outstanding creator and an exceptional teacher.”

“Writing by starting from a specific location was a challenge for me. What began as a small writing task, based on a place, ended up becoming a full short film on "SVT" (Swedish National Tv-station). Hanna's course and her innovative approach to writing completely transformed my mindset.”

“Hanna's engagement in society and her way to show injustice and class issues in her work, is and has been essential for our communication students at Forsbergs. To change the world and to develop communication is not just a matter of nice ideas and good-looking stuff, we must see and understand our surroundings and social structures in order to transform and address them.”

“I have worked closely with Documentary Filmmaker Hanna Heilborn as a co-teacher in my 11 weeks long course Documentary Storytelling in the BA progam of journalism at Stockholm University. It has been a pleasure to work with Hanna, who is an experienced and accomplished teacher, popular among the students but also demanding, pushing them out of their comfort zones.”

"I have had the pleasure to be Hanna’s coworker across the years at several universities with many students. Her amount of energy and knowledge is huge! Hanna has not only a tremendous experience and large toolbox for providing guidance as a pedagogue or dramaturg, but she is also very passionate about storytelling. And always with a human centered approach."

"Hanna's direct communication and critical eye combined with a positive appearance, and obviously great knowledge of the documentary film as such, was a strong contributing factor to our film becoming what it became."

“As a guest teacher Hanna has worked at the University since more than 15 years, her workshop in narrative processes at our international MFA Visual communication program has for a long time been one of the most popular amongst our students. As a recurring supervisor at master’s level Hanna has proven to be a most inspiring and reliable tutor with extraordinary qualifications and knowledge in filmmaking.”

"I had Hanna Heilborn as a guest lecturer during my time as a student at Stockholm University of the Arts from 2020 - 2023. I was so impressed by her approach to engaging with us students, both individually and as a group. She is inspiring and genuinely curious and interested in her students' artistic practice, which, combined with her extensive cross-disciplinary experience, is incredibly educational. She is passionate about her themes and questions but always has an open mind towards the world around her. When I later did an internship with her, this became even more evident. Without artists and teachers like Hanna Heilborn, art stagnates, and so does the society we live in."

"I like Hanna. As a person, filmmaker and as an educator. When she teaches our students on the master's program in Visual Communication at Konstfack, she is never just one of these three. Or even two out of three. In the classroom, Hanna is always both human and a filmmaker, as well as an educator. She has total presence, absolute interpersonal listening, one hundred percent commitment and a great empathic ability that is fortunately paired with great integrity."

“Hanna is a beacon in space, a haven to turn to when your story begins to spiral out of control. Like gravity, she grounds you, pulling you back to the core of what you're trying to tell. Rooted in clarity, she helps you regain balance, to then push you back out again, for the journey is part of the goal, and it makes it easier to come to closure knowing the guiding beacon in the sky. It made me realize, I never said thank you for your support. Thank you.”

“Hanna listened intently and guided me in my growth, which was refreshing and empowering. Her approach was a bit unusual for me; I had been accustomed to the pressure of what I "should" do in my creative field. Instead, Hanna encouraged me to tune into my personal needs and desires as an artist. The lessons I learned and the materials I gathered during her course have significantly impacted my artistry and have been crucial in my work on my first feature film.”