Vanessa Lauren is a producer of award-winning theater and film productions. She was a creative producer for the arts education platform Marky and produced several record-breaking crowdfunding campaigns for films such as Super Troopers 2, Anomalisa, MST3K, and Alex Winter's Zappa documentary. She served as executive producer for Neal Brennan’s "Blocks" for Netflix, after producing its successful off-broadway run at the Cherry Lane Theater. Most notably, she produced the groundbreaking theater show and award-winning film, In & Of Itself, directed by Frank Oz. Vanessa is based in New York City, where she strives to elevate the arts and entertainment industry.