About Hannah Ratnam, Creator
Stories shaped by faith, compassion, and cinematic purpose.
Hannah Ratnam is a writer, creator, and faith-rooted storyteller whose work grows out of prayer, lived experience, and a calling to share stories that carry hope, truth, and spiritual depth.
Biography
I am a fourth-generation Christian born and raised in Pakistan by my prayer warrior mother whose unwavering faith was an inspiration, motivation, footstep to me and my six siblings. After facing persecution and an increasingly dangerous political climate, she encouraged us to leave the country any way we could. So I worked hard to obtain an MBA degree and with God’s guidance, secured a job in Dubai where I met and married my husband, Ratnam and had a daughter named Angelica. God then opened a door so that we could emigrate to Canada where we live today. Though I have been hearing from God in dreams since the age of nine, it was not until after I lost my beloved mother and after I arrived in Canada that I rededicated my life to God and received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit on 11 September 2011. From that day till today I spend many hours a day in prayer to God and receive many dreams and visions from Him. As a result, I am able to be a blessing to others by praying for them at the right time when they might not even be aware that they need prayer. I have also received miraculous healings from my own major health problems and for my family as well. Inspired by the many miracles I have experienced, my goal has become to share God’s voice that I have heard with others through film and any other medium that God can use. I hope to use my stories to inspire others to have a more profound relationship with God and to experience more fully His presence the way I have been privileged to do. I have also been overcome with love and compassion for the many Christians still suffering in my native country of Pakistan and wish to raise funds to help them through U R the Inspiration Foundation.
Hannah's Background
Born and brought up in Karachi, Pakistan, and later became a Canadian citizen living in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Persevered through family loss and hardship from a young age, including the passing of her father in 1991 and her mother in 2010.
Migrated from Pakistan to Dubai and from Dubai to Canada in March 2009 while continuing to hold firmly to her Christian faith.
Experienced prophetic dreams from childhood and says those moments often came to pass within days, months, or up to a year later.
Remains committed to prayer, reading Scripture, encouraging others, and sharing stories that point people toward God.
Awards
On September 19, 2020, “Hannah’s Dream” written by Shelly Paino and Hannah Ratnam was awarded Best Screenplay at the Canadian International Faith and Family Film Festival via their virtual awards gala in Toronto. The event’s executive director, actor/producer Jason Barbeck said of the script, ”Hannah’s Dream takes you on a journey of not just self discovery but revelation of one’s spiritual walk. It is a glimpse into where we might be heading when we embrace our faith in something bigger than ourselves. This screenplay was well received and our audiences at CIFF look forward to seeing the movie one day. A very inspirational piece.” The script went on to win Best First Time Screenwriter at Content 2020 Film Festival and Media Summit at their live awards event in Texas in February 2021 followed by eight more awards (and counting) since! More detailed information on these awards can be found on the News tab. And be sure to subscribe so you can stay up-to-date with our progress!
Further Praise for Hannah's Dream
"“I am writing this brief information about Hannah Ratman because of the wonderful inspiration she has been to me in the time I have known her as a Christian friend in the entertainment business. Hannah’s Dream is an amazing story about her personal experience with something extraordinary. Divine inspiration was certainly at work in and through her. Hannah has a heart of gold, and a true love for her Savior. Audiences will be mesmerized by her dream that changed countless lives by pointing them toward a God who is able to do all things above what we can ask or think—and in this case—what we can dream! Hannah is a blessing to all who know her."
J.W. Kitson, award-winning author of Song of the Tree Frogs
"Hannah’s Dream is cutting edge to what is happening in our society and is recommended to all audiences to get a world perspective on these issues"
Pastor Carl Willis, CLA Church, Langley
"Hannah’s Dream is a multi-award winning screenplay about a little known fact. Christians in Pakistan suffer under great oppression. They are consistently persecuted for their faith. Hannah’s Dream recounts the actual story of God intervening in this persecution by giving Hannah a prophetic dream days before it occurred of a church being attacked. This is a heartfelt story of God’s recognition of their suffering on His account and a call to action for Christians all over the world to help stop these atrocities in Jesus’ name"
Judy Cochran, New York-based screenwriter
"A very inspiring project that seeks to highlight the challenges that Christians are facing especially in some parts of the world.” He adds, “We here in the U.K. are in full support in whatever ways we can and pray that God will bless this vision in a mighty way."
Pastor Carlton Smith, London, England
"I’ve had the honor to meet Hannah Ratnam and share many inspiring conversations. I find her story “Hannahs Dream” uniquely moving and vastly significant, and one that needs to be seen. This would be a worthwhile and rewarding project to fund, not only for the potential audience it would attract but also for those working together to make it happen. I would strongly urge those who are able to green light this project. There is a buzz and a momentum out there that cannot be ignored. “Hannah’s Dream” must become a big screen reality."
Dale Norman Green
From the Authors
A fifth-generation Christian born in Pakistan, Hannah credits God with helping her earn her MBA degree and ultimately emigrate to Canada where she lives today. Asked how she feels about the success of “Hannah’s Dream”, she said, “I have no words to express my feelings. I am so thankful to God for honoring me with Shelly, this script, our many nominations and six awards to date. It is ONLY because of God’s grace and mercy upon us. It was God’s dream and He used me to bring it to the world. My desire is to take this story to the ends of the earth. In order to help accomplish that, we are seeking volunteers in all areas of filmmaking including production support, fundraising, online marketing, crowd-funding, administration, human resources, customer service, public relations, office management, sponsors and donors.” Hannah partnered with screenwriter Shelly Paino in 2019 and the pair quickly began work on the script, completing it in May, 2020. Of the award, Shelly states, “I’ve written about a dozen feature scripts, but the one that won a statue was the script God wanted me to write. I’ll always write scripts, but maybe none as important as the ones I write with Hannah because these are God’s stories. And if you don’t know Hannah, you will because she is unstoppable and I’m glad I partnered with her.”
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Shahsaz True Story Short Film named Semi-Finalist in Dubai!
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Hannah's Dream Short Film Honored by Two More Festivals!
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Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023
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Florida Family Film Festival Hosted by Dean Cain
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Hannah's Dream Short Film Named Semi-finalist at Dublin Movie Awards
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New York Istanbul Short Film Festival Selects Hannah's Dream and Shahsaz True Story Short Films!
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