Portrait by Margaret Zhang
Black is a Director, Photographer & Creative
With a passion for authentic storytelling, Black has spent the past 15 years making films for global brands with a unique specialty in impact filmmaking and sustainability more specifically.
Through her personal drive she has collaborated with Al Gore, Jane Goodall, The United Nations, Appian Way, Film45, Shift7, activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez along with scores of passion projects including journalism during the 2014 Ukraine Crisis.
Vanessa began her directing career levering her documentary background into the commercial world. Her authenticity and imagination had attracted commercial clients for brand launches, campaigns and content waterfalls.
BLKFLM is a media organization founded by Vanessa as a hub for impact driven media. Dedicated to building a happier and more human world through well designed storytelling, each project is bespoke in strategy, style and formate.
With reverence for the ongoing war, please see this page for Vanessa’s work covering the 2014 Ukraine Crisis, photographed in Kyiv.
Nike x Dick Sporting Good’s showcases High School athletes on the path to becoming pro if they put in the work and show they’re truly Made For It. Gritty real cinematography with laser like precision in our PrePro.
In this video series Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure dives into the spirit of the Reserva de la Familia by Jose Cuervo collection, telling the story of its artisanal tequilas through the lenses of cuisine, travel, and tradition.
A beautifully shot storytelling video captured on-site in Tequila, Mexico offers an insider’s look at RDLF’s steeped traditions.
24 Hours with designer Jeremy Scott is just as much fun as you’d imagine. Watch the Moschino designer go hiking with Vanessa Hudgens and more.
“When others were laughing and saying, ‘Who's gonna buy these winged shoes? How's this gonna work?’ I was like, ‘Watch. I'm gonna make it an icon.’ aAnd I did.” - Jeremy Scott