Vanessa Caswill

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Vanessa Caswill is an English director and sceeenwriter.

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Caswill directed the BBC miniseries Thirteen (2016) [1] [2] and Little Women (2017). [3] [4] [5] She also directed the film Love at First Sight (2023). [6]

Filmography

TitleYearRole
A Fairytale of the City (Short)2006Director, writer, executive producer
Pudding Bowl (Short)2007Director, writer
The Fishdance Kid (Short)2009Director
The Caterpillar and Fly (Short)2010Director, writer
Magpie (Short)2010Director, writer
Love Matters (TV series)2013Director
Flea (Short)2014Director
My Mad Fat Diary (TV series)2014Director of episode "Inappropriate Adult"
Thirteen 2016Director
Little Women 2017Director
Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives2018Director [7]
Gold Digger 2019Director
Love at First Sight 2023Director

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