Vanessa Block
Alma materYale University and University of Southern California (USC)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active2015–present

Vanessa Block is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.[1][2][3] She is known for the 2021 film Pig starring Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, and Adam Arkin; as well as The Testimony,[4] which was shortlisted with ten other documentaries from 74 entries submitted to the 88th Academy Awards in Documentary Short Subject category.[5] Block co-wrote Pig with director Michael Sarnoski, as well as produced through her production company, BlockBox Entertainment.[6]

She completed her undergraduate studies at Yale University, where she majored in chemistry, was on the track and field team, and founded JEWL (The Jewish Educated Women's League).[7][8] Block also attended the University of Southern California (USC), where she earned a master's degree in global medicine from the Keck School of Medicine.

References

  1. ^ "Nicolas Cage brings home the bacon in 'Pig'". Boston Herald. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Vanessa Block - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Nordine, Michael (July 12, 2021). "'Pig' Review: Nicolas Cage Is at His Melancholic Best in This Strange, Sad Porcine Drama". Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Galuppo, Mia (November 6, 2015). "'The Testimony' Trailer: A Short Documentary About the Largest Rape Trial in Congo's History". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "10 DOC SHORTS ON OSCAR'S 2015 SHORTLIST". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. October 26, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "'Pig' Producer Vanessa Block on Nicolas Cage's Elusive Magic and the Film's "Ghost of the Feminine"". Collider. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  7. ^ Block, Vanessa. "Vanessa Block". aishcom. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "TFRRS | Vanessa Block - Track and Field Results & Statistics". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

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Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay
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