Vanessa Parise
Vanessa Parise is an American film director, writer, producer, and actress based in NYC, New York.[1][2][3][4][5] Her first feature film Kiss the Bride won the Golden Starfish Award at the Hamptons Film Festival in 2002.[6][7] Her television movies, Perfect High and Drink Slay Love have been named by the Lifetime’s Broad Focus initiative.[8] Parise has been nominated for Leo Awards for Best Direction in 2015 and 2016.[9][10]
Career
Parise has directed episodes of the Amazon series Just Add Magic.[11] She has also directed the new series Andi Mack.[12] Born in New York City and raised in Rhode Island, Parise ended her pursuit of a medical degree at Harvard Medical School to venture into the business as actor/writer/director/producer on the feature film Kiss the Bride. Parise followed this with the film Jack and Jill vs the World which raised money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and then enjoyed a limited theatrical release.[13] She has directed the television movies "The Unauthorized Beverly Hills 90210 Story",[14] "Perfect High", and "Status Unknown". As a writer, she has sold multiple spec features including BFF.[clarification needed][15] Parise sold the pilot script The New Twenty to Freeform.[16]
Nominations and honors
Parise received a 2016 Leo award nomination for Best Direction of Perfect High[10] and a 2015 Leo award nomination for Best Direction of #POPFAN.[9] She was named by Lifetime with their Broad Focus Top 5 Original Movies 2015,[8] and by SheKnows as one of Ten Female Directors Breaking Stereotypes in 2014.[17] Her film Kiss the Bride won the Hamptons Film Festival’s Golden Starfish Award for Best Feature.[18] At Cinequest, she won the Director’s Award.[19][20] She also won the Excellence In Filmmaking Award at Sarasota,[21] Best Actress, and Best Score at Montecarlo,[22] and Best Feature at RIFF.[23]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Charmed | Director | Series, The CW |
2017 | Beyond | Director | Series, Freeform |
2017 | Drink Slay Love[24] | Director | Pilot (BD), Lifetime |
2016 | Straight As to XXX[25] | Director | MOW, Lifetime |
2016 | Just Add Magic | Director | Series, Amazon |
2016 | Project MC2 | Director | Series, Netflix |
2015 | Beverly Hills 90210 Story[27] | Director | MOW, Lifetime |
2015 | Perfect High | Director | MOW, Lifetime |
2014 | #Popfan[28] | Director | MOW, Lifetime |
2014 | Demo Girl | Writer | MOW, Up |
2014 | When Calls the Heart[29] | Writer | Episode, Hallmark |
2013 | Status Unknown[30] | Director | MOW, Lifetime |
2012 | Shape[31] | 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[32] | Writer/Director | Feature Film, MGM |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Desk, Movies News (August 25, 2016). "Bella Thorne Co-Executive Produced DRINK, SLAY, LOVE Begins Production". Broadway World. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "After acting bug strikes, Parise finds a cure". The Day. August 22, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ Weinstein, Shelli. "'#PopFan' Director Vanessa Parise Finds Her Niche in Telepics". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Scheib, Ronnie. "Review: 'Kiss the Bride'". Variety. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Kiss the Bride". Cinequest. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ a b Kang, Inkoo. "Women Direct Lifetime's 5 Most Popular TV Movies After Network Bets on Female Helmers". Indiewire. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ a b "2015 Leo Awards Nominees by Name". Leo Awards. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ a b "2016 Leo Awards Nominees by Name". Leo Awards. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Just Add Magic". Production Beast. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ ""'Andi Mack' Best Surprise Ever (TV Episode 2017)." IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/title/tt6077896/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_5". IMDb.
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(help) - ^ Dorsey, Kristina. "For Filmmaker, Patience Is A Virtue". The Day. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel. "Lifetime Developing Unauthorized 'Beverly Hills 90210' Flick". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave. "Wind Dancer Acquires 'BFF'". Wind Dancer. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Milly, Jenna. "Vanessa Parise on How to Sell a TV show and Live to Tell About It". Script Mag. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Edwards, Shanee. "Sick of the Hollywood Sausage Fest? So Are These Female Movie Directors." SheKnows, 24 Oct. 2014, www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1054763/forget-chick-flicks-these-female-directors-are-blasting-stereotypes/page:7". She Knows.
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(help) - ^ Scheib, Ronnie. "Review: 'Kiss the Bride'". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "KISS THE BRIDE". Cinequest. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "For Filmmaker, Patience Is A Virtue". The Day. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "June 2008 | Vanessa Parise". Harvardwood. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "ARCHIVIO VINCITORI". Monte Carlo Film Festival. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "2002 Film Festival Award Winners". Rhode Island Film Festival. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Parise, Vanessa (2017-09-16), Drink Slay Love, Cierra Ramirez, Zack Peladeau, Gregg Sulkin, retrieved 2018-02-09
- ^ Parise, Vanessa (2017-02-11), From Straight A's to XXX, Haley Pullos, Sasha Clements, Judd Nelson, retrieved 2018-02-09
- ^ "Vanessa Parise on Writing and Directing for Women". Script Mag. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Parise, Vanessa (2015-10-03), The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story, Dan Castellaneta, Abbie Cobb, Samantha Munro, retrieved 2018-02-09
- ^ Parise, Vanessa (2014-08-23), #PopFan, Chelsea Kane, Nolan Gerard Funk, Benjamin Hollingsworth, retrieved 2018-02-09
- ^ When Calls the Heart (TV Series 2014– ), retrieved 2018-02-09
- ^ Parise, Vanessa (2014-02-22), Status: Unknown, Stacey Oristano, Stephen Colletti, Brea Grant, retrieved 2018-02-09
- ^ Parise, Vanessa (2011-09-19), Shape, Jillian Bach, Amanda Detmer, Olivia Hochman, retrieved 2018-02-09
- ^ Parise, Vanessa (2002-10-16), Kiss the Bride, Amanda Detmer, Sean Patrick Flanery, Brooke Langton, retrieved 2018-02-09