Vanessa Sandre (she/her)

Bio

Vanessa Sandre is a Brazilian-Canadian filmmaker based in Toronto. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Film and a Master's degree in Literature focused on Women and Gender Studies. Vanessa has cultivated a diverse career as a screenwriter, director, producer, and performer for the last 15 years. As a Latina immigrant and artist, she finds inspiration in crafting narratives that amplify underrepresented voices through a decolonial and intersectional feminist lens.

Vanessa is a participant in the 2025 Directors' Lab of the Norman Jewison Program at the Canadian Film Centre (CFC). She is also an alumna of the 2024 Creators of Colour Incubator (CCI) and the Career Advancement Module of the Women in the Director’s Chair (WIDC) program.

Education

MA in Literature - Women and Gender Studies

Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil. 2017 - 2019

Thesis: Women’s Representation in Film: a feminist case study of Imperator Furiosa in “Mad Max – Fury Road”

BA in Arts - Film Studies

Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
2009 - 2014