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]

In the 1990s she co-founded MayDay media with Brown University classmate Rory Kennedy. It is 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.

In 2002 a documentary she co-directed and produced with Matt Arnett called "The Quilts of Gee's Bend" was released. This film accompanies 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]

Family

* Daughter of Roger Vadim and Jane Fonda
* Half sister of Troy Garity, Christian Vadim, Natalie Vadim and Vania Vadim
* Granddaughter of Henry Fonda
* Niece of Peter Fonda
* Cousin of Bridget Fonda and Justin Fonda
* Son named Malcolm (b. 1999)
* Daughter named Viva (b. 2002)

Trivia

* Named after Vanessa Redgrave.

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