Vanesa Moreno is a Bolivian-American filmmaker and photographer whose work reflects a deep connection to analog film and international cinema. A graduate of VCUarts Cinema, she is passionate about telling stories that explore identity, the immigrant experience, and the complexity of human relationships. She has screened her past works at film festivals like NFFTY, Film Shortage, The Bush Films, Tokyo Shorts and more. She was a semi-finalist for the Spotlight Dorado McDonald’s sponsorship program for her screenplay “Originality is Dead”. Inspired by film preservation, especially Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema project, she seeks to preserve the magic of Super 8 and Super 16mm film. Vanesa’s creative voice is shaped by her love of foreign cinema, analog media, astrology, and vibrant community engagement.