Vanessa del Campo is a Spanish film director based in Belgium. For her, filmmaking and storytelling are a way to understand, question and connect with the world and hence, with herself. She believes in the role that films play in terms of self-awareness and social engagement. Vanessa completed a Master in Film at LUCA School of Arts, in Brussels. She has also studied at EICTV in Cuba and Bande à Part Film School, in Barcelona. Besides, Vanessa has always been very keen on performing arts. After a Postgraduate Course in Dramaturgy (Teatro de los Sentidos), she joined ProjectA Social Theatre Company in Barcelona, as screenwriter and actress. Vanessa holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering and she worked as lecturer and researcher at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia until she started making films.