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Vanessa Roth is an American filmmaker who won an Oscar for her short documentary Freeheld. She also directed Mary J. Blige's My Life and the Netflix series Daughters of Destiny.
Vanessa Roth is an award-winning filmmaker with over 25 years of experience in social justice documentary features, series and shorts. She has worked with Netflix, Amazon, National Geographic, ESPN and more, and has a Bachelor's from UCLA and a Master's from Columbia.
- Director, Producer, Writer
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Jul 27, 2017 · Vanessa Roth’s Netflix docuseries, Daughters of Destiny: The Journey of Shanti Bhavan, follows Dr. Abraham George and his living legacy of educating hundreds of children from India’s Dalit, or ...
- Jenna Marotta
Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth, "Daughters of Destiny," chronicles five girls from Indian families while they are raised at Shanti ...
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- BUILD Series
Jun 25, 2021 · Vanessa Roth, the Oscar-winning director behind the Amazon Prime doc, thinks that’s exactly why fans should watch the film. “Mary is just a really beautiful model, an inspiration to...
- Marissa Charles
Nov 3, 2018 · Despite the painful history that serves as the film’s backdrop, director Vanessa Roth creates a poignant examination of family, mortality and shared history that finds inspiration amidst the destruction. Shuqin’s granddaughter sets out to learn all she can about the family’s history, so she can share it with her own 7-year-old son in a ...
Vanessa Roth is a multi-award winning documentary filmmaker and director who has worked with studios, non-profits, and brands around the world. She creates stories that explore human rights, social justice, history, and legacy with a cinematic and intimate approach.
