Born & Raised in Houston, Texas, Vanessa (V) Darko
is a third year student at New York University’s Tisch
School of the Arts studying Film & Television
Production. V plans to pursue a career in
cinematography as she has a deep admiration and
appreciation for visual storytelling. V has harbored a
love for the arts since she was young, and hopes to
one day give back to the creative community by
making films that feature, uplift, and inspire fellow
black artists like herself.