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Vanessa Issa

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Vanessa Issa
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Vanessa Issa is a Lebanese actress based in Vancouver, Canada. With her career spanning across a decade, she has made her mark in award-winning shorts, television, theatre plays, and commercials across Canada and the Middle East.

She currently stars in a highly anticipated film undergoing a global festival circuit slated for release in fall of 2024.

Vanessa strives to authentically represent Middle Eastern women on screen, while advocating for underrepresented groups.
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    Known for

    This Is Not a Drill (2019)
    This Is Not a Drill
    Short
    • Maya
    • 2019
    Julia (2018)
    Julia
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Hiyam
    Nadine Nassib Njeim and Taim Hasan in Nos Youm (2016)
    Nos Youm
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Travel Agent
    The Landing (2019)
    The Landing
    Short
    • Casting Department
    • 2019

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    Actress



    • Alitisal
      • Completed
      • Short
    • An Epilogue to Hegemon
      • Erin
      • Completed
      • Short



    • Safe from Harm (2022)
      Safe from Harm
      Short
      • Zohra
      • 2022
    • Chasing Seagulls (2022)
      Chasing Seagulls
      Short
      • Isabel
      • 2022
    • Trouble a Brewin' (2022)
      Trouble a Brewin'
      Short
      • Stacey
      • 2022
    • Vanessa Issa and Lenna Losonczi in Summer Days (2022)
      Summer Days
      Short
      • Logan
      • 2022
    • Interscape: Unconscious Minds of the World (2022)
      Interscape: Unconscious Minds of the World
      Short
      • Cassandra
      • 2022
    • Silencio (2022)
      Silencio
      Short
      • Alice
      • 2022
    • Disfigured
      Short
      • Mae
      • 2022
    • Zack Fonzovs in The Chase (2022)
      The Chase
      Short
      • Commanding Officer (voice)
      • 2022
    • Disfigured (2022)
      Disfigured
      Short
      • Mae
      • 2022
    • Open My Eyes (2020)
      Open My Eyes
      Short
      • Sara
      • 2020
    • This Is Not a Drill (2019)
      This Is Not a Drill
      Short
      • Maya
      • 2019
    • Julia (2018)
      Julia
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Hiyam
      • 2018
    • Nadine Nassib Njeim and Taim Hasan in Nos Youm (2016)
      Nos Youm
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Travel Agent
      • 2016

    Producer



    • Vanessa Issa and Lenna Losonczi in Summer Days (2022)
      Summer Days
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Zack Fonzovs in The Chase (2022)
      The Chase
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2022

    Casting Department



    • The Landing (2019)
      The Landing
      Short
      • casting producer
      • 2019

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