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.
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Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay | |
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