Vanessa Wells is a filmmaker and theatre practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in the arts industry. She has collaborated on award-winning interactive works, feature-length and short documentaries, including multi-disciplinary projects focused on Antarctica.

Vanessa is currently on the board of WIFT NZ and is working on her second feature documentary MIGHTY INDEED — a story about three remarkable women and their work on the sea ice, due for release in July 2025.