Vanessa Rose

Screenwriter, Director and Choreographer

Los Angeles, California

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April 2022

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About Vanessa

Vanessa Rose is a queer screenwriter and director who enjoys creating magical, subversive stories about dissidents and misfits. She recently graduated with a Masters from the prestigious National Film and Television School out of London, where she wrote two successful animated short films that continue to tour festivals and gather awards, including being BAFTA shortlisted, jury awards from SXSW, TIFF and the Austin Film Festival, and most recently voted a Vimeo staff pick. One of these is in series development with Nexus studios. Additionally, she won an emerging talent award for her play put up in London at Chiswick and Soho Theatres, which is now being funded by the British Film Institute to be made into a film. She recently made it to round 2 of the Sundance Lab for an absurdist apocalyptic feature exploring female desire, and has directed two short films in the last year that are touring internationally.

Drawing from her previous career as a professional dancer, Vanessa brings with her an understanding of creative collaboration, unorthodox narrative, and an enduring fascination with the physical power and limitations of the human body. She writes plays, films, television, and poetry. In her spare time she wonders what profound, philosophical thoughts dogs must be thinking.

Gender:
Female

Height:
5' 8"

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YOU DO YOU Budget: $100K - $1M | Sci-fi ⋄ Comedy When rule-abiding prole Evie realizes that the apocalypse is imminent, she commits herself to experiencing an orgasm before drought-ridden Los Angeles goes up in smoke. Her pleasure seeking comes with a surprising possibility to save the world, if only she can harness her new power before it’s stolen away…
MARY QUITE CONTRARY Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama ⋄ Comedy In a wildly modern teen adaptation of The Secret Garden, Beverly Hills bred and spoiled adoptee Mary is left parentless and sent to live with her only remaining relative...in the rural Moors of northern England. Screen addled Mary will be forced into a tech detox through which she will uncover magical secrets about her roots, discover the healing effects of nature, and embark on her first messy, beautiful lessons that come with real human connection.
CATCHING SKY Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama ⋄ Comedy Sky is a 12 year old social pariah that secretly wants friends, but stumbles upon skateboarding instead. Set in Venice, CA in the 90’s, this is a close look at a scrappy pre-teen girl trying to make her way amidst her new ciminally-minded friend group.
THE CALLING Budget: $100K - $1M | Action ⋄ Comedy A Windrush deportation notice brings to light the lies and assumptions between an immigrant single mother and her adult daughter, sending them on a magical exploration of the responsibility, purpose, and power they hold as a family.

Credits

excuse me (0000 - 2021)
Film (short) by Me Director, Writer, Choreographer Bullied by her "friend" at work, Lucia's repressed feelings erupt as violent sounds. Mortified and scared, she excuses herself to the loo, where her feelings become as loud and clear as music. Lucia must choose whether to reject the truth erupting from inside her body, or accept the invitation to dance with her demons.
O Black Hole! (0000 - 2020)
Film (short) by NFTS/Renee Zhan Writer An immovable woman meets an unstoppable girl in this musical quest to discover the meaning of transience and letting go.
Meow or Never (2019 - 2020)
Film (short) by NFTS/ Neeraja Raj Writer In a madcap musical, a catstronaut travels the galaxy looking for the meaning of life, when she encounters a space pup eager to help but only gets them into trouble at every turn.
Adam (0000 - 2019)
Film (short) by NFTS/Riffy Ahmed Writer, Dancer A young woman struggles with her gender transition within the constructs of her very religious family.

Awards

VIMEO Staff Pick
(2022)
Sundance Lab: 2nd Round Finalist
(2022)
Qualified for Oscars Contention
(2022)
Close Up Culture Best of Short Films List
(2022)
SXSW Special Jury Award for Vision
(2021)
TIFF Honourable Mention
(2021)
Emerging Talent Award: Festival Stop Motion Montreal
(2021)
BFI Short Film Funding
(2021)
Best Writer: BFI Academy Nomination
(2021)
First Prize Piccolo Festival Animazione
(2021)
Aspen Film Jury Award for Animation
(2021)
Nominated, McLaren Award for Best NewAnimation, Edinburgh International Festival
(2021)
Emerging Talent Award via The Scene theatre series by Get Over It Productions
(2021)
PAGE Awards Quarter Finalist
(2021)
Best First Time Filmmaker: Berlin Art Film Festival
(2021)
Top 10: Collaboration Film Challenge
(2021)
BAFTA Shortlist
(2020)
Austin Film Festival Honourable Mention
(2020)
Best Script Writer Award: Blue Planet Sci-Fi Film Festival
(2020)
Women in Animation: Best Film
(2020)