Vanessa Hudson
Director | Producer, VICE Media
Vanessa Hudson is a director and producer with VICE Media. In her current role, Vanessa spearheads creative direction of programming for The Olympic Channel - a collection of documentary series’ that illustrate sport’s impact on society worldwide.
Vanessa started her career as a production manager at MTV World. With a strong desire to be in the field and a passion for storytelling, Vanessa joined VICE in 2014. She made her directorial debut in 2016 with Dutee, a short documentary which premiered at multiple film festivals worldwide. Her series, Identify, won the Webby for best online video in the sports category in 2018. She is currently working on her first docu-series,Taking Refuge, which chronicles three refugee athletes as they train with a 3-time Olympic Gold medalist for a chance to qualify for the 2020 games. The series will be edited into Vanessa's first feature length documentary.
Her latest short film, Inspired by Sport: Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, represents the intersection of Vanessa's two greatest passions - horses and film, and is the manifestation of Vanessa's longtime goal - to visually represent the beautiful connection between horse and human. The piece will premiere at The American Documentary Film Festival later this month.
Vanessa has created content in 20+ countries and is driven by the impassioned stories told through her films.