Vanessa Gauvin-Brodeur

Vanessa is a director represented by Roméo in Montreal, and Asymetric in Toronto. After years of working as a journalist, she never lost her love for storytelling. Today, she translates that love through her sensitive and human oriented video work. Raised on 3 different continents, she is deeply interested by people and is passionate about their identity, individuality, and roots, as showcased in her documentary style aesthetic. Vanessa also has a background in theatre, and has worked for a long time in a Montreal based international advertising agency, both as producer and creative. She has directed spots for clients like Air Transat, John Frieda, Dove, Volkswagen, the Government of Québec and the Port of Montreal, editing most of her projects, and conducting all the interviews with the protagonists within her portfolio. In 2024, her first movie ABESTOS which she directed, wrote, edited, and produced, was selected within the official competition of the prestigious Hot Docs festival.

Gender:

Female