VANESSA BELETIC
DIRECTOR & WRITER
(LA/NYC)
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Born and raised in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
Vanessa tells stories about characters
who defy the odds by way of magic,
perseverance or straight up hustle.
Her first narrative short
Catching Spirits won the Jury Award
Live Action Short at New Hampshire
Film Festival making it
Academy Awards eligible in 2023.
Her 2nd short Evil, I is currently
screening world-wide.
Vanessa is a fellow of the prestigious:
AFI Directing Workshop for Women+ 2024
Sony Pictures TV Directing Program 2025
Disney Studios Directing Program 2026
Vanessa tells stories about characters
who defy the odds by way of magic,
perseverance or straight up hustle.
Her first narrative short
Catching Spirits won the Jury Award
Live Action Short at New Hampshire
Film Festival making it
Academy Awards eligible in 2023.
Her 2nd short Evil, I is currently
screening world-wide.
Vanessa is a fellow of the prestigious:
AFI Directing Workshop for Women+ 2024
Sony Pictures TV Directing Program 2025
Disney Studios Directing Program 2026