September • 2019
Vianessa is great to work with. Very responsive. She’s also great as a mobile journalist. Looking forward to working with her again.
Vianessa C.
Madrid, Spain
1 review$500 - $900 / Day
About
In late 2019 I launched the production company Anacaona Productions in Madrid, Spain with a focus on developing diversity-driven television series and films for international audiences; we currently have six (6) projects in development. My first digital series 'Gringa Latina' was released in 2014 and was an official selection at Raindance Web Fest; I've since gone on to write and direct short films for CryptTV, and produce video series on entrepreneurship and business management for Ramit Sethi/GrowthLab. With over a decade of experience working in front of the camera as an actor and host; I embraced my love of storytelling and shifted to working as a scriptwriter, producer, and director. I've developed stories for short films, digital series and a variety of videos for distribution on social platforms. I'm deeply ingrained in the travel space as a former board member of Travel Massive Miami and Girl Gone International (and thus, I have a soft spot for stories with a cultural or international focus).
Top Services
- Fixer
- 1 review
- On-Air Reporter / Host
- 1 review
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 1 review
Clients
Top Reviews
Top Projects
5.0 Produced for Happs
Hurricane Dorian in Florida
Live Hurricane Dorian Coverage
- On-Air Reporter / Host
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Fixer
- Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
Growthlab - Business Casual ep. 1
Researched and scripted interview questions.
- Reporter / Journalist
- Fixer
On-Camera Host/Presener Reel
Clips of me as on-air host
- On-Air Reporter / Host
Produced for Anacaona Productions
Tocad@s
Serie documental que destaca la #belleza a través de testimonios de diseñadores, artistas, artesanos y creativos en España. Dirigida y producida por Vianessa Castanos.
- Production Company
Produced for Anacaona Productions
Yo Soy Latina
In the summer of 2020 we teamed up with Caribeña Creatives to revive the award-winning play Yo Soy Latina in time for its 20th anniversary. We put together a phenomenal cast from New York, Los Angeles and Madrid and rehearsed for 8 weeks via Zoom. We staged our quarantine sets, dialed in and premiered on Facebook Live as an interactive feature, allowing the audience to participate with the cast and react to what was happening on-screen in real time.
- Production Company
HipLatina -- Kizomba: The History of Bachata's More Sensual Cousin
A researched piece on the history of the Kizomba dance style.
- Reporter / Journalist
Equipment
Video
- DSLR or equivalent
- Full HD video camera
Video
Audio
- Wireless lavalier mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Stabilizer
- Lighting kit
Miscellaneous
All Services
Production Support
- Reporter / Journalist
- On-Air Reporter / Host
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Field Producer
- Documentary DP
- Audio Storyteller
- Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- On-Camera Talent
Production Support
Miscellaneous
- Creative Director
- Fixer
- Copywriter
- Production Company
- Senior Producer / Project Manager
Miscellaneous