Vanessa is an acclaimed Director and Producer specializing in character-driven observational documentaries.
Over a 20-year career in the British television industry, she has directed and produced premium factual content for all major broadcasters and streamers, including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Discovery, National Geographic, Netflix, Amazon and VICE.
Renowned for securing difficult access and navigating complex, high-risk environments, Vanessa has extensive international filming experience. She has filmed gang members inside prison in El Salvador, gained access to members of drug Cartels in Mexico and Colombia; filmed within Cambodia’s biggest landfill, directed VR films about the fight against polio in India and Kenya as well as produced a biopic on the fall of Bill Cosby in Hollywood.
Beyond documentary, her commercial portfolio includes campaign films for UNICEF and the Rotary Foundation, branded content for DuPont and Philip Morris and producing commercials for Nokia, Wella, and Novartis.
Driven by her background in Social Anthropology and Media & Communications, Vanessa pairs curiosity and sharp journalistic instincts with a strong visual eye. She is a versatile filmmaker who shoots her own material, edits, and is equally seamless leading large multi-camera crews and collaborating with editors and music composers.
Based in Europe, Vanessa is fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Greek. Currently, she is developing a feature length documentary project.
