BIOGRAPHY

Vanessa Libertad Garcia is a Cuban – American filmmaker born in Los Angeles who has lived throughout the United States, Mexico, and Europe. She graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in Film Production from Loyola Marymount University in May of 2005. During and after which she has worked on a variety of film projects, which tackle both the documentary and fiction film worlds.

While living in Germany from 2003 – 2004, Vanessa completed a rigorous film program and made her first short documentary, "Parental Discretion Advised," in which she explores the underground world of schmoozing and the fine line between selling oneself and selling out. In the summer of 04’ she arrived back in the United States and worked as Associate Producer on a documentary by Anayansi Prado, "Maid In America," which explores the trials and tribulations of Latina domestic workers in the United States. "Maid in America" has toured the film festival circuit screening at top venues such as Cinequest, the Habana Film Festival, and the Los Angeles Film Festival. The documentary was bought by PBS and debuted on its network in fall 2005. In spring of 05’ she wrote, produced, directed, and edited her short musical film, "A Two Woman One Act," which explores the destruction of a lesbian relationship between two repressed gangsters from a rough Los Angeles ghetto. It is screening at top film festivals such as The International Film Festival of Cinema and Technology 07’, Outfest: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 07’, and Fusion: LGBT People of Color Film Festival 07.’ She also produced, directed, and edited a short documentary filmed in India in winter of 04/05. The film, "Little Statistics," travels through India’s poorest neighborhoods setting up elementary schools with the Ninash Foundation for the neglected children of India’s lowest caste, the untouchable class. The film takes a personal look at the impoverished children attending the Ninash schools and how education has affected their lives.

Vanessa is presently writing her first feature film, "Deity," about a lonely Cuban-American dreamer determined to become an award-winning photojournalist who struggles to survive LA’s worst demons - temp gigs at tabloid rags, hipster nightclubs, and the ruthless 101 freeway – only to be consumed by her own. She is also co-producing a documentary, "Synthnation," about the revolutionary impact underground industrial music has had on club and youth culture by investigating music geniuses such as VNV nation, Front 242, and others. Vanessa Libertad Garcia is a director, writer, and editor who seeks to make films that experiment with style, grapple unique issues, and always challenge convention. Inspired by the plight of existence she investigates its many concepts by delving into the conflicts and dilemmas that comprise life/the human condition through the artistic medium of film.

FILMOGRAPHY

1) Present: "Deity" (Feature Film)
Producer, Writer, Director, Editor
In Development

LOGLINE: Living in her vacant childhood home, a lonely dreamer determined to become an award-winning photojournalist struggles to survive LA’s worst demons – temp gigs at tabloid rags, hipster nightclubs, and the ruthless 101 freeway – only to be consumed by her own.

2) Present: "Synthnation" (40 Minute Documentary)
Co-Producer
In Post Production
http://www.eurotrashproductions.com/synthnation.htm

LOGLINE: A documentary about the revolutionary impact underground industrial music has had on club and youth culture by investigating music geniuses such as VNV nation, Front 242, and others.

3) 11/07-3/08: "American Flag Made in China" (3 Min Fiction)
Cinematographer, Director, Co-Editor, Co-Producer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri-dXmlaUeg

LOGLINE: The spirit of colonialism possesses a woman on Rodeo Drive.

4) 2/05–7/05: "A Two Woman One Act" (11 Min Fiction)
Producer, Writer, Director, Editor
The International Film Festival of Cinema and Technology: April 07’
Outfest: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival: July 07’
Fusion: The Los Angeles LGBT People of Color Festival: December 07’
www.myspace.com/atwowomanoneact
Soon to be on Jaman.com

LOGLINE: A musical set in the mortuary of a Los Angeles barrio where two women face the forbidden lust for each other that has secretly tormented their lives.

5)12/04-08/05: "Little Statistics" (20 Min Doc)
Producer, Director, Editor
Soon to be on Jaman.com

LOGLINE: Little Statistics travels through India establishing schools for its most impoverished children while taking a personal look at how education affects their lives.

6) 06/04-09/04: "Maid In America" (Feature Documentary)
Associate Producer
Toured the Film Festival Circuit:
Cinequest Film Festival 05’
The L.A. Film Festival 05’
The Habana Film Festival 05’
Debuted on PBS: Fall 2005
www.impactofilms.com

LOGLINE: A documentary that explores the trials and tribulations of 3 Latina domestic workers struggling in the United States.

7) Fall 2003: "Parental discretion Advised" (11 Min Fiction)
Producer, Director, Editor
Soon to be on Jaman.com

LOGLINE: A documentary that follows two ambitious LA student filmmakers as they schmooz their way through Dusseldorf, Germany with the aim of making connections and getting their films made. Along the way they attempt to clarify the blurry boundary between selling oneself and selling out. Is there a difference?