Vanessa is an award-winning screenwriter and director with a passion for transforming abstract concepts into visually-gripping reality. She loves exploring the less visible and celebrated confines of the human condition, elevating womxn and queer experiences in moving and provocative ways. Her latest short film amassed 12 awards during the 2020-2021 festival circuit including Best Film, Best LGBTQ+ Film, and Best Drama. Her written works have placed in notable screenwriting competitions including Top 20 (shortlisted) at the ScreenCraft Comedy Screenplay Competition and Top 10 at Cinequest. With several friends, she recently flipped a 1-ton grip truck into an operating 3-ton grip truck business, using it to help aspiring filmmakers tackle their projects affordably. (Holla for a quote!) She hails from San Jose, California and is currently based in Los Angeles.