After growing up in Nashville, Hans moved to Orange, California, studied film at Chapman University, and spent several years working in Los Angeles with emphasis on screenwriting and story structure. He moved back to Nashville, separated from management and agent representation as a screenwriter, and focused on independent features. Hans has created live music videos, human-interest pieces, wedding videos, short films, short animation and low-budget commercials. He released his first feature film, Lion Suit Dreamscape, through 2016 and 2017, which he co-produced, wrote, and directed.