Vanessa Gauvin-Brodeur

Born: None

Vanessa is a director represented by Roméo in Montreal, and Asymetric in Toronto. After years of working as a journalist, she never lost her love for storytelling. Today, she translates that love through her sensitive and human oriented video work. Raised on 3 different continents, she is deeply interested by people and is passionate about their identity, individuality, and roots, as showcased in her documentary style aesthetic. Vanessa also has a background in theatre, and has worked for a long time in a Montreal based international advertising agency, both as producer and creative. She has directed spots for clients like Air Transat, John Frieda, Dove, Volkswagen, the Government of Québec and the Port of Montreal, editing most of her projects, and conducting all the interviews with the protagonists within her portfolio. In 2024, her first movie ABESTOS which she directed, wrote, edited, and produced, was selected within the official competition of the prestigious Hot Docs festival.


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Rabid Dogs

as Caissière
Released: 2015-09-30

After a bank job goes badly wrong, three desperate criminals take a young woman and a father and...

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Thrill of the Hills

as L'allumeuse
Released: 2011-04-15

In order to to see his idol, Jimi Hendrix, a twelve year old boy attempts a journey from his...

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Gerry

as Laurence
Released: 2011-06-15

Born into a modest family, Gerry Boulet found fame with the Québec rock group Offenbach. After a...

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Féminin/Féminin

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-06-18

A type of docu-dramatic comedy, straddling both documentary and fiction, Féminin/Féminin delves...

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