Vanessa Vadim

Vanessa Vadim (born 28 September 1968 in Paris, France) is an independent producer and cinematographer. 1

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.2 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.3

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.