Hazel Hayes
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| Hazel Hayes | ||||
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| Personal information | ||||
| Born | 21 January 1985 | |||
| Education | Dublin City University (BA) | |||
| Occupation | Media personality, filmmaker, author | |||
| YouTube information | ||||
| Channel | ||||
| Years active | 2011–present | |||
| Genre | Lifestyle | |||
| Subscribers | 245,000[1] | |||
| Total views | 27,941,308[1] | |||
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Updated: 2021-06-05 | ||||
Hazel Hayes (born 21 January 1985) is an Irish YouTube personality, filmmaker, author, and presenter. She gained prominence through her interview series, Tipsy Talk, on her YouTube channel (formerly ChewingSand) as well as her series and short films. Her debut novel, Out Of Love, was published in 2020.
Early life and education[]
Hayes was born and raised in Dublin. She has an older sister and two older brothers. She graduated from Dublin City University in 2007, where she served as deputy president of the Student Union, with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She then took classes at the Irish Writers' Centre.[2]
Career[]
Hayes began her career working for Google and then YouTube as a manager before becoming a YouTuber herself.[3]
Hayes began her interview series, Tipsy Talk in 2013. She also became notable for her short films and web series. Her 2014 short film Dementia was nominated and won a work shop competition with Guillermo del Toro. In 2017, she directed Fullscreen series Prank Me starring Corey Fogelmanis. The series earned her a Excellence in Storytelling award at the 2017 Buffer Festival.[4] Her other work includes her vlogs Time of the Month, web series Unnecessary Otter, pilot Hot Mess, and short films Super Brainy Zombies and Septem.[5] She directed dodie's music video for her song "Human" in 2018 and Anna Akana's 2019 "Disappointment" music video.[6][7]
In November 2018, Hayes announced her debut novel, Out of Love, a romance novel she would publish through Unbound.[8] It was announced on its release date in June 2020 that Rabbit Track Pictures had picked up the rights to the novel, with Hayes writing and Kitty Kaletsky overseeing the adaption.[9]
Hayes began hosting Prime Video Club alongside Munya Chawawa for Amazon Prime Video in April 2020, a series discussing various series and films on the platform.[10]
Personal life[]
Hayes moved to London in 2012. She is bisexual.[11]
Bibliography[]
- Out of Love (2020)
Filmography[]
Series[]
- Unnecessary Otter (2014)
- PrankMe (2018)
Short films[]
- Super Brainy Zombies (2014)
- Dementia (2014)
- Septem (2015)
- Sexy Torture Chamber (2015)
- Not the John Lewis Christmas Advert (2015)
- Happy (2016)
- Hot Mess (2016)
- Anxious (2018)
Music videos[]
- "Human" (2018) - Dodie Clark
- "Disappointment" (2019) - Anna Akana
- "I Kissed Someone (It Wasn't You)" (2021) - Dodie Clark
Awards and nominations[]
Won Guillermo del Toro competition for Dementia.
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Shorty Awards | Ireland | Hazel Hayes | Nominated | [12] |
| 2016 | Summer in the City Awards | YouTuber Series of the Year | Time of the Month | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Summer in the City Awards | Short film of the Year | Septem | Nominated | |
| 2016 | British Online Creator Awards | Collaboration of the Year | Tipsy Talk with AmazingPhil | Nominated | |
| 2016 | British Online Creator Awards | Comedy Sketch of the Year | Hot Mess | Won | |
| 2017 | Summer in the City Awards | Film of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Buffer Festival | Excellence in Storytelling | PrankMe | Won | |
| 2018 | Streamy Awards | Directing | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Summer in the City Awards | Creator Series of the Year | Won |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "About Hazel Hayes". YouTube.
- ^ McGrath, Meadhbh (6 June 2020). "Out of Love: a story of a break-up - told in reverse". Independent.ie. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Valentine, Aoife (15 January 2016), "Hazel Hayes: One woman, one camera, nine million views", The Irish Times, retrieved 23 June 2019
- ^ Dewing, Alex (13 September 2018), "#DirectedByWomen REVIEW- Prank Me: When YouTube turns Dark-Web, Hazel Hayes' non-existent series Prank Me is a psychological thriller to behold", Screen Queens, retrieved 23 June 2019
- ^ Lanning, Carly (23 March 2015), "Hazel Hayes is the YouTube filmmaker you need to know", The Daily Dot, retrieved 23 June 2019
- ^ Foley, Linds (14 February 2016), "exclusive behind the scenes pics from hazel hayes and dodie clark's snow white shoot with linda blacker", MTV News, retrieved 23 June 2019
- ^ Leak, Bob (19 December 2018), "Hazel Hayes to direct a music video for Anna Akana", TenEighty, retrieved 22 July 2020
- ^ Griffin, Louise (28 November 2018), "Hazel Hayes 'can think of nothing more horrific than love' as she announces debut novel Out Of Love", Metro, retrieved 23 June 2019
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (11 June 2020), "James Norton's Rabbit Track Pictures Options Hazel Hayes Debut Novel 'Out Of Love' For TV", Deadline, retrieved 22 July 2020
- ^ Amazon Prime Video (9 April 2020). "Join Hazel Hayes and Munya Chawawa for a brand new YouTube series, Prime Video Club". Retrieved 22 July 2020 – via Facebook.
- ^ Hazel Hayes (March 20, 2020). "not a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT video". Youtube.
- ^ "Hazel Hayes was nominated for a Shorty Award!". 5th Shorty Awards. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
External links[]
- Hazel Hayes at IMDb
- Living people
- 1985 births
- 21st-century Irish women writers
- Alumni of Dublin City University
- Female YouTubers
- Irish expatriates in England
- Irish film directors
- Irish women novelists
- Irish YouTubers
- Irish women film directors