Kana Hatakeyama is a filmmaker and actor based in New York City. Her films include "okaasan (mom)" (Dallas International Film Festival - Special Jury Award, New Orleans Film Festival - Audience Award, Nitehawk Shorts Festival - Audience Award & First Time Filmmaker Award) and "FITNESS! or a story about SWEAT," with more to come.
As an actor, she can be seen on Netflix in "Orange is the New Black" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."