Vanessa Block
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, which was shortlisted with ten other documentaries from 74 entries submitted to the 88th Academy Awards in Documentary Short Subject category.[4] Block co-wrote Pig with director Michael Sarnoski, as well as produced through her production company, BlockBox Entertainment.[5]
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Alma mater | Yale University and University of Southern California (USC) |
Occupation | 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).[6][7] 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
- "Nicolas Cage brings home the bacon in 'Pig'". Boston Herald. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- "Vanessa Block - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- 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.
- "10 DOC SHORTS ON OSCAR'S 2015 SHORTLIST". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. October 26, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- "'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.
- Block, Vanessa. "Vanessa Block". aishcom. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- "TFRRS | Vanessa Block - Track and Field Results & Statistics". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved July 30, 2021.