Vanessa Block
American filmmaker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Alma mater | Yale University and University of Southern California (USC) |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 2015–present |
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.