The indie romantic comedy 31 Candles is now reaching audiences through a national theatrical rollout, marking a notable release for producer Hannah Welever, a familiar name to many of us from her years working on Chicago made productions before relocating to New York.
Written, directed by and starring Jonah Feingold, 31 Candles is a romantic comedy about Leo Kadner, who has his Bar Mitzvah at the age of 31 after learning his former-camp-crush Eva Shapiro is a Torah Tutor for kids in Manhattan.
Welever served as Producer and UPM on the project. The film was acquired by Level 33 Entertainment and received a limited theatrical release in New York, Los Angeles and West Palm Beach before expanding to AMC Theatres nationwide.
Welever’s professional roots include substantial time working in Chicago on locally produced film and television projects. That connection continues with her recent work as Associate Producer on Trash Mountain, produced by Colin Trevorrow and filmed in Chicago.
Her broader credits span independent film, television and branded storytelling. Her work includes the Emmy nominated web series Brown Girls, the Webby nominated Damaged Goods, the AICE Award winning campaign Force Is Female, and credits on FX’s The Bear and the Chicago made Showtime series Work in Progress. She is also a recipient of the ASC Vision Scholarship.
In 2019, Welever founded Good Trouble Films, a boutique production company through which she produces and directs projects and hosts a monthly creative mixer for filmmakers in New York City.
Her recent work also includes serving as Director of Photography on Lori Felker’s debut feature Patient. She is currently in pre production on a new comedy special for HBO, attached as Co Producer. Hannah hopes to be returning to Chicago for a project in the near future.
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