![]() She’s a dual citizen of the US and Canada. Parise is a graduate of Harvard College (Magna Cum Laude - Neurobiology), Circle in the Square Theater School, Second City Improv Conservatory, and Global Cinematography Institute. Parise’s work has likewise won TOP AWARDS at the Hamptons Film Festival (Best Feature), Cinequest (Best Feature), Montecarlo (Best Feature, Actress, Score), SXSW, Rome, Torino, New England, Rhode Island, Sarasota, and Newport. Parise followed this as writer/director/producer/star of the indie feature Jack and Jill vs the World (Taryn Manning). Parise turned down Harvard Medical School to jump into Hollywood as writer/director/producer/star of the MGM feature Kiss The Bride (with Alyssa Milano). She also directed the highly successful, award-winning film Perfect High (Bella Thorne). Parise directed the high-profile Simone Biles biopic, for which she was Nominated for Best Television Movie and Best Lead Actress by the NAACP Awards (2019) and Won a Leo Award for Best Direction (2019). Other episodes include multiples of the Netflix series Firefly Lane (Katherine Heigl), Chicago Med, Marvel’s Runaways, Fox’s The Resident, and Tim Kring’s Beyond, receiving a Leo Nomination for Best Direction (2018). Most recently, Parise was the Co-Executive Producer/Director on the CBS hit series Charmed. Named one of “Ten Female Directors Breaking Stereotypes” by SheKnows, VANESSA PARISE draws from her ethnically-mixed background to bring a unique perspective to her work. Non-members can purchase $10 tickets HERE. Join them to discuss: “Creating Our Own Work and Supporting Each Other’s Unique Voices” This Sunday AWD Board Member Christianna Carmine moderates an exciting conversation with three powerhouse award-winning directors, AWD member Vanessa Parise along with Marta Cunningham and Jennifer Arnold. Our Teas are talks on all things directing, featuring a different speaker(s) each week who will share their expertise on a wide range of topics related to the art of telling stories in film, television, and new media. We are excited to continue our Q&A Series, “Sunday Tea with AWD,” featuring many of our incredible Advisory Board and Honorary members, as well as industry guests.
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