First Name
Vishnu
Last Name
Vallabhaneni
City, State
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Pronouns
He/Him
Gender
Male
Roles
Producer
Social Media
Formats / Genre
Interviews / Roundtable
Narrative Non-fiction / Documentary
Fiction
Daily shows
Languages spoken
English, Hindi, Telugu
Open to relocating
No
Open to branded content?
Yes
More about me
Vishnu Vallabhaneni is a writer, director, and producer for podcast, film, and TV. Vallabhaneni’s thesis film SUNSHINE AND RAIN screened at New Orleans Film Festival, and Dallas International Film Festival before acquiring distribution online. Vishnu was the head writer and producer of the NPR podcast, Don’t @ Me with Justin Simien, a creative conversation series with guests like Ava DuVernay, Zazie Beetz, Boots Riley, Barry Jenkins and Issa Rae. He was a part of New York Film Festival’s 2019 Artist Academy and is a nominated director for Alma Har'el’s company, Free The Work. His most recent short film, 1 OUT OF 30, was shot last summer in New York as a part of the AT&T Hello Lab with Lena Waithe EPing and currently has a feature film in development with Lena’s production company, Hillman Grad.
Link to resume
Links to website / work
DON'T @ ME WITH JUSTIN SIMIEN (KCRW)
A creative conversation series with the creator of Dear White People and Bad Hair on how film, politics, sexuality, and culture intersect. Guests included Ava DuVernay, Issa Rae, Lena Waithe, Barry Jenkins, Zazie Beetz, among others. Produced with NPR. Broadcast live on KCRW and Apple Podcasts.
www.kcrw.com
A creative conversation series with the creator of Dear White People and Bad Hair on how film, politics, sexuality, and culture intersect. Guests included Ava DuVernay, Issa Rae, Lena Waithe, Barry Jenkins, Zazie Beetz, among others. Produced with NPR. Broadcast live on KCRW and Apple Podcasts.
www.kcrw.com