Executive Producer and Director

Vanessa Van-Yeboah

Overview and Experience

Before Being a Breakthrough Leader

Series Producer, Director

Vanessa Van-Yeboah has a prolific career producing and directing in Factual, Music and Entertainment. In 2022 she Executive Produced the documentary film, ‘Troy Deeney – Where’s My History’ for Channel 4, which led to a nationwide campaign to diversify the National Curriculum. Working with Anthony Joshua and SBX, Vanessa Executive Produced an 8 part series for Snap Originals, ‘A Fighting Chance’, whereby the Champion Boxer provided life changing experiences for 8 young people in his local community of Watford. Vanessa also Series Produced ‘Afro Nation Portugal’, a Live OB of the spectacular music event featuring the likes of Burna Boy, Wiz Kid and Davido for YouTube Originals.

Nominated by Harjeet Chhokar, Commissioning Editor Channel 4

Vanessa is great. Hugely passionate and creative, hard working and tenacious. She has a great CV – a real range of obs docs to to Factual Entertainment to Specialist Factual. She was at the birth of the rig and also has a fantastic CV – to be honest, she should have been an Exec now if she had been given a break or was a white man who went to Eton. She deserves a chance. She has worked twice for Channel 4 this year – she did the development on Is Co-Vid Racist? And then directed the Mo Gilligan film about black comedy. Through her, we gave Dr Ronx their first C4 film. Vanessa spots and nurters talent – both on and off screen. Everyone loves Vanessa – talent, execs and her team. She cares about what she does and lives and breathes diversity. She is a natural born leader and I feel she would excel on a course like this – she has the ingredients to succeed and having the 1-2-1 mentorship and support will really help elevate her and realise that potential.

2022 results

78% said being a BT Leader has raised their profile

87% said being a BT Leader has progressed their career

100% of Leader said the programme had improved
their sense of self

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Join our growing community of creatives of colour working in all areas of the TV industry and across genres 

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Freelancers & Employees

Gain access to exclusive invites and opportunities, extend your networks and get the supported needed to progress your career.

content creators

Exclusive commissioning and investment opportunities, extend your networks and get the supported needed to sell your content and build audiences.

corporate friends & allies

Diversify your staff teams by connecting with talent across genres, roles and levels. Join our growing community of talent managers, determined to make our TV industry more inclusive and equitable.