Meng Han Hsieh is an award-winning Taiwanese writer-director based in Manchester, UK. Her work amplifies the voices of women and underrepresented communities, exploring the complexities of human nature through character-driven stories.
She is a fellow of the Warner Bros. x Waterloo Road Directors Program and the ScreenSkills x Directors UK High-end TV New Directors Programme, and was a finalist at the 2020 IMDb New Filmmaker Awards. Her films have screened at festivals worldwide.
Her latest BFI-funded short, The Test, premiered at the BAFTA- and BIFA-qualifying Manchester Film Festival, winning Best Short Film at Hebden Bridge Film Festival and Best Writing at Women X Film Festival. It was also selected as one of ten finalists from over 11,750 submissions at the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards in Los Angeles.
Alongside her narrative work, Meng Han has directed commercials for clients including Disney, DFS, ASDA and more.
NOMINATIONS & AWARDS
Sparrow:
Women X Film Festival (2025) | Script competition finalist
THE TEST:
Women X Film Festival (2025) | Won Best Writing
Short Focus Film Festival (2025) | Official selection
Lytham International Film Festival (2025) | Official selection
Kino London Short Film Festival (2025) | Official selection
Sony Future Filmmakers Award (2025) | Finalist
Fastnet Film Festival (2025) | Official selection
Sunderland Shorts Film Festival (2025) | Official selection
Hebden Bridge Film Festival (2025) | Won Best Short Film
Manchester Film Festival (2025) | Official selection
Kindness Takes You Forward:
Nahemi Kodak Film Festival (2021) | Won Best Cinematography
HOME:
Liverpool Film Festival (2021) | Nominated Best Short
Unrestricted View Film Festival (2021) | Nominated Best Cinematography
MOD Microfilm & Golden Short Film Contest (2020) | Won Best Production Design
IMDb New Filmmaker Award (2020) | Finalist
Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival (2020) | Nominated Best Actress
Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival (2020) | Official selection
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (2020) | Semi-finalist
Social World Film Festival (2020) | Official selection
Bleeding Lies:
Lund International Fantastic Film Festival (2020) | One of the seven finalists to compete for Méliès D’Argent
OFFline Film Festival (2020) | Official selection
"Hi Meng,
Wanted to message you direct, the content is loved by everyone!!! They are going nuts over it!!!!! Fantastic job!!"
Disney, Client
"Just wanted to say how thrilled we are with how this has turned out!!
It’s exactly what we had in mind and the teams have all said they love it!"
Myvitamins, Client
"Feel we’ve delivered a very strong asset here and first in showcasing and communicating our brand. Genuinely the best and most exciting shoot I’ve worked on in my near 8 years here!"
GLOSSYBOX, Client
"Massively over-performed vs benchmark performance, so definitely happy."
Myprotain,
Client
"Meng, I think you are such a unique director, you don't come across like you have to prove anything and you have no ego,
which I love when I'm working with you, you are not afraid to get your hands dirty on a shoot and you always know what you want and stick to your guns"
Sidd Fardous, DoP
"Every time I get to work with you, I always joke and call it the dream team because that’s what it really is. You always ensure that my opinion is valued and considered and I really just appreciate that, working with you, makes me a better editor!"
Caoimhe Campbell, Editor
"This has absolutely been my favorite project to date and a big part of that is down to all your incredible work!"
Amy Francis, Art director
"Thanks Meng, you’ve turned this around quick sharp, really appreciate the effort."
Jonny Davies,
Creative director