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Vanessa Parise is an American director,[1][2] actress,[3] writer, producer and actress born in NYC, NY.[4][5] Her first feature film Kiss the Bride won the Golden Starfish Award at the Hamptons Film Festival.[6][7] Her television movies, Perfect High and Eat Slay Love have earned Lifetime’s Broad Focus Recognition [8] Parise has been nominated for Leo Awards for Best Direction in 2015[9] and 2016.[10]

Career

Parise has directed multiple episodes of the hit Amazon series JUST ADD MAGIC, for which the network chose her episode to represent the series for Emmy consideration.[citation needed] She has also directed the new Terri Minsky series Andi Mack.[11] Born in NYC and raised in Rhode Island, Parise ended her pursuit of a medical degree at Harvard Med to venture into the business as actor/writer/director/producer on the feature film Kiss the Bride, now in its tenth year as a hit on Showtime, Lifetime, Starz and the CW.[12] According to Variety, “Parise found her passion for directing at the crossroads of acting and attending medical school, ultimately deferring the latter to attend New York City’s Circle in the Square Acting Conservatory. With her acting background, Parise focuses on working closely with talent to help find the tone of the film that works best.[4]” Parise followed this, again as actor/writer/director/producer, with her feature film JACK AND JILL VS THE WORLD.[13] She has directed the television movies UNAUTHORIZED BEVERLY HILLS 90210 STORY,[14] PERFECT HIGH, and STATUS UNKNOWN. As a writer, Vanessa has sold multiple spec features including BFF.[15] As Script Magazine describes, “Her films Kiss the Bride and Jack and Jill vs. the World hit the indie world with a bang, but what she really wanted to do was get a TV show on the air.…The New Twenty hit the market, and she soon discovered she had not one but two offers.”[citation needed] Parise sold the pilot script THE NEW TWENTY to Freeform.[16]

Awards

Vanessa received a 2016 Leo Nomination for Best Direction of PERFECT HIGH [10] and a 2015 Leo Nomination for Best Direction of #POPFAN.[9] She was honored by Lifetime with their Broad Focus Top 5 Original Movies 2015[8] and by SheKnows as one of Ten Female Directors Breaking Stereotypes 2014[17]. Vanessa’s feature film KISS THE BRIDE (Alyssa Milano, Talia Shire, Parise) won the Hamptons Film Festival’s prestigious Golden Starfish Award for Best Feature.[citation needed] At Cinequest, Vanessa won the Director’s Award.[citation needed] She also won the Excellence In Filmmaking Award at Sarasota,[citation needed] Best Actress and Best Score at Montecarlo,[18] and Best Feature at RIFF.[citation needed] Vanessa’s short film Lo and Jo also made the festival circuit, winning multiple awards including the Merit Award at New England[19] and Best Narrative Short at Newport[20].

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2017 Beyond Director Series, Freeform
2017 Drink Slay Love Director Pilot (BD), Lifetime
2016 Straight As to XXX Director MOW, Lifetime
2016 Just Add Magic Director Series, Amazon
2016 Project MC2 Director Series, Netflix
2015 Beverly Hills 90210 Story Director MOW, Lifetime
2015 Perfect High Director MOW, Lifetime
2014 #Popfan Director MOW, Lifetime
2014 Demo Girl Writer MOW, Up
2014 When Calls the Heart Writer Episode, Hallmark
2013 Status Unknown Director MOW, Lifetime
2012 Shape Writer Pilot, Tricon
2009 On Set On Edge Director Web Series, Warner Bros
2008 Jack & Jill vs The World Writer/Director Feature Film, MGM
2003 Kiss the Bride Writer/Director Feature Film, MGM

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References

  1. ^ Kang, Inkoo; Kang, Inkoo (November 5, 2015). "Women Direct Lifetime's 5 Most Popular TV Movies After Network Bets on Female Helmers". IndieWire. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Desk, Movies News (August 25, 2016). "Bella Thorne Co-Executive Produced DRINK, SLAY, LOVE Begins Production". Broadway World. Retrieved February 27, 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "After acting bug strikes, Parise finds a cure". The Day. August 22, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Weinstein, Shelli. "'#PopFan' Director Vanessa Parise Finds Her Niche in Telepics". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 24, 2016). "Bella Thorne To Produce YA Vampire Movie 'Drink, Slay, Love' For Lifetime Starring Cierra Ramirez". Deadline. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  6. ^ Scheib, Ronnie. "Review: 'Kiss the Bride'". Variety. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Kiss the Bride". Cinequest. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  8. ^ a b Kang, Inkoo. "Women Direct Lifetime's 5 Most Popular TV Movies After Network Bets on Female Helmers". Indiewire. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  9. ^ a b "2015 Leo Awards Nominees by Name". Leo Awards. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  10. ^ a b "2016 Leo Awards Nominees by Name". Leo Awards. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  11. ^ Calvario, Liz. "Disney Channel's Comedy Series 'Andi Mack' Gets Premiere Date". Deadline. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  12. ^ Samuel, Amit. "June 2008 Vanessa Parise". Havardwood. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Jack and Jill vs. the World". IMDB. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  14. ^ Kreps, Daniel. "Lifetime Developing Unauthorized 'Beverly Hills 90210' Flick". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  15. ^ McNary, Dave. "WIND DANCER AQUIRES 'BFF'". Wind Dancer. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  16. ^ Milly, Jenna. "Vanessa Parise on How to Sell a TV show and Live to Tell About It". Script Mag. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  17. ^ Edwards, Shanee. "Forget chick flicks! These 10 female directors are blasting stereotypes". She Knows. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  18. ^ "ARCHIVIO VINCITORI". Monte Carlo Film Festival. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Vanessa Parise Awards". IMDB. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Newport Beach Film Festival". IMDB. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  21. ^ a b Script Mag http://www.scriptmag.com/features/interviews-features/vanessa-parise-writing-directing-women. Retrieved 12 March 2017. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ^ "Vanessa Parise on How to Sell a TV show and Live to Tell About It". Script Mag. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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