Olivia Hall
Tennessee River watershed

Olivia Hall is a visual storyteller, documentary filmmaker, and photographer from Huntsville, AL. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and Public Discourse and a minor in Media Studies, as well as a High Distinguished Honor distinction.

 

In 2023, Olivia co-directed a film investigating the Moody landfill fire. Through this project, she experienced the resilience of communities in crisis and witnessed the transformative power of documentary filmmaking to inform, move, and mobilize audiences. The film served as her entry into the world of documentary work and sparked a lasting commitment to environmental advocacy in Alabama. Olivia was selected as a 2024 Southern Exposure fellow, where she created  Forces of Nature, a documentary celebrating the remarkable women across Alabama championing the protection of their land, water, and air.

 

At the heart of Olivia’s work is a deep interest in the nuanced connections between people and the environments they call home, delving into how individuals and communities perceive, interact with, and are shaped by the natural world. Olivia’s work has been featured at Sidewalk Film Festival, Red Dirt Film Festival, Through Women’s Eyes International Film Festival, and Moss Farm in Montreal.