Vanessa Newell

Biography

Associate Professor Vanessa Newell is an award-winning writer, director and editor. She teaches film production and editing at LMU.

Before teaching, Vanessa worked as a film and television editor in the entertainment industry. She has edited numerous documentaries that have aired on network and cable television channels, including PBS, NBC and Bravo. She has also edited independent features and many short films, including the Emmy-nominated film Sway.

As writer and director, her short films have won awards and screened at film festivals across North America and Europe, including Palm Springs, Los Angeles, Cinequest, Toronto, Barcelona, Berlin and Warsaw. Her feature script, The Tightrope, was a finalist at the 2003 and 2004 Sundance Filmmakers’ Lab.

Education (2)

University of Southern California: MFA, Film Production.

San Jose State University : BFA, Studio Art. Art History

Areas of Expertise (3)

Gender in Media

Editing

3d (Stereoscopic) Film Production

Industry Expertise (3)

Research

Training and Development

Education/Learning

Accomplishments (3)

Five Decapitations (professional)

2013-11-06

Editor of Five Decapitations

Hazelwood (professional)

2001-01-01

Director of Hazelwood

Shoot that Rat (professional)

2012-01-01

Producer and editor of Shoot that Rat