Originally from Oakland, California, Vanelle is an award winning actor, director, writer and producer. She has starred in several independent films such as Sacred Hearts, Exhibit A-7, Remnants and Athena. Vanelle founded her production company, Magic Tribe Pictures, in 2007. She has written and produced promotional and original content as a Producer for Inspiration TV, The Maiden Network and is Founder/Director of the 4KBK Film and Media Festival, a non-profit that nurtures the media talents of children from around the world.