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Carl Hansen
Filmmaker & Producer

Carl Hansen

Los Angeles-based creator of entertainment Carl Hansen is a disability advocate, award-winning filmmaker, and Emmy-winning Producer of Fox Sports’ 100,000 Cameras: Ohio State at Michigan.

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As a Co-Executive Producer, Carl was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for ABC’s Shark Tank and was a Supervising Producer on ABC News’ critically acclaimed docu-series Boston Med. Carl is currently the Director of Production for Fox Sports Films. We chat with him to find out how First Entertainment is helping Carl reach his financial goals!

We chat with Carl Hansen to find out how First Entertainment is helping him reach his financial goals.

What is the best bit of advice you can share for aspiring creators of entertainment?

Be inclusive. Everyone should have the right to belong, to have an opportunity to pursue their passions without obstacles getting in their way. I have the ability, especially when I’m making my own films, to be inclusive.

When did you first realize that you wanted to pursue a creative career in the entertainment industry?

I remember being in complete awe. I was 10, and there was a big Hollywood movie filming in town. Big smoke machines, motorcycles going, the streets were shut down. It was magic. Then, one day, my uncle gave me a camcorder. That’s when visual storytelling became my passion.

Do you feel that First Entertainment Credit Union really understands the unique needs of the creators of entertainment?

Definitely. I’ll never forget walking into First Entertainment Credit Union to get my first car loan. As a P.A., that was a game changer! It allowed me to work! Later, getting a personal line of credit gave me that sense of security between jobs — without the worry of getting gouged by some crazy-high interest rate.

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