Willy Hans studied at the Hamburg
University of Fine Arts under Angela
Schanelec and Wim Wenders. His
shorts have been shown at festivals
worldwide, including the Venice
Film Festival in 2020, and have
won several awards, such as the
Short Tiger Award in 2013 and two
nominations for the German Short
Film Award. His debut feature, Skill
Issue, premiered at the Locarno
Film Festival in Concorso Cineasti
del Presente in 2024 and received a
special mention.