Isobelle

An intimate portrait of mental health, Isobelle explores the quiet struggle a family must navigate in treating adolescent depression.

  • Vanessa Beck
    Director
    This Is Why She Left Us, Never Forget, Wade Wilson,
  • Vanessa Beck
    Writer
    This Is Why She Left Us, Never Forget, Wade Wilson,
  • Jacqueline Beiro
    Producer
  • Max Walker
    Producer
    The Journey, Regret, Tic, Red Wine
  • Madelyn Keys
    Key Cast
    "Isobelle"
    The Exchange, A Mother's Lie, Montréal Girls,
  • Izak Benrobi
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 35 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony F35, RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Kyoto Independent Film Festival
    Kyoto
    Japan
    WINNER (Best Female Director)
  • Paris Women CineFest
    Paris
    France
    WINNER (Best First Time Filmmaker)
  • London Women Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    WINNER (Best Cinematography - Short Film)
  • Hong Kong Indie Film Festival
    Hong Kong
    China
    WINNER (Best First Time Filmmaker)
  • Purple Sky International Film Festival
    Hamburg
    Germany
    WINNER (Best Director Debut)
  • Frames of Newyork
    New York
    United States
    WINNER (Best First Time Filmmaker)
  • Berlin Short Film Awards
    Berlin
    Germany
    HONORABLE MENTION (Best Female Director)
  • Dubai Independent Film Festival
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    SEMI-FINALIST (Best International Narrative Short)
  • Rome International Short Festival
    Rome
    Italy
    SEMI-FINALIST (Best First Time Filmmaker)
  • Berlin Indie Awards
    Berlin
    Germany
    SEMI-FINALIST (Best Director Debut)
  • Paris International Short Festival
    Paris
    France
    SEMI-FINALIST (Best International Narrative Short)
  • Brooklyn International Short Awards
    Brooklyn
    United States
    SEMI-FINALIST (Best First Time Filmmaker)
  • San Francisco Women Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    SEMI-FINALIST (Best Narrative Short)
  • Atlanta Movie Awards
    Atlanta
    United States
    SEMI-FINALIST (Best Women In Short Film)
  • Santa Barbara International Movie Awards
    Santa Barbara
    United States
    SEMI-FINALIST
Director Biography - Vanessa Beck

Vanessa Beck is a California native and began her filmmaking career as an on-set production assistant on the feature films The Amazing Spiderman, and The Green Hornet. After completing those projects, she became a producer & director assistant working on several studio feature films and tv shows including; X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Internship, Westworld, and Silicon Valley.

Vanessa begin formal filmmaking education through the UCLA Extension program, taking classes in directing, producing, writing, and production finance.

Her first project, Isobelle, which she wrote and directed, has received awards for best short film, best cinematography, best actress, best screenplay, and best first time filmmaker.

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