1st Lieutenant Henry "Hank" Hughes IV is an American film director and former Paratrooper for 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. He is best known for directing and co-writing the short-film Day One as a part of his graduate project at American Film Institute.
Day One received critical appraisal and earned him a Best Narrative (short) Gold Medal at 42nd Annual Student Film Awards, BAFTA US Student Award at 2016 BAFTA/LA Student Film Awards, and Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film nomination at 88th Academy Awards. He is a graduate of Boston University.
Awards
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film - nominated
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Award for Best Directing - Short - won
Best Narrative (short) Gold Medal - won
BAFTA US Student Award - won
Stony Brook Film Festival for Best Short - Jury - won