Vanessa Vadim

Vanessa Vadim (born 28 September 1968 in Paris, France) is an independent producer and cinematographer. http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/law/needle_exchange/needle_exchange_info3.shtml

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28 September - 1968 - Paris - France

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In the 1990's she co-founded with Brown University classmate Rory Kennedy MayDay media, a non-profit production and distribution group that uses video as the center force in campaigns that fight racism, sexism, classism and homophobia.http://www.drcnet.org/pubs/guide/06-95/fire.html The company produced a short video called Fire in Our House about needle exchange programs and their ability to prevent the spread of HIV infections.

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Brown University - Rory Kennedy - HIV

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In 2005 a documentary she co-directed and produced with Celia Carey called Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend was released. This film accompany's a museum exhibition and features the quiltmakers and quilts, historical photography and a musical soundtrack based on the gospel songs of Gee's Bend.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381525/plotsummary

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