Vanessa Shaver

Director of Laundro, a short film about the cycle of abuse.

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[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

@blogTO Protect the dog! #stormTO

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

July 2, Toronto... yup, everything is normal, it’s a perfect summers day. #wtf #hail #protectthedog

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

Relevant to EVERYTHING you see and hear today:

[Max Roser @MaxCRoser]

Pretty fascinating to see how easy it is for my brain to fool my brain.

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

@klaidlaw I am looking for updates on Pete Forde's felony voyeurism charges and cannot find any. I am a former employee / non-consenting photo model / person he conned... @TorontoPolice @FedCourt_CAN_en I would like some closure, do you have any? https://t.co/59spYuAZRe

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

I was moved by this, by the full range of emotion expressed in this by the men being interviewed. It was #goodmedicine for my soul today. https://t.co/GF6Sze8QBp via @YouTube

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

Abigail has feelings about the snow. https://t.co/MmUXVg2GLn

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

In hindsight, he stopped my life in it's tracks. We shot Laundro two years after I worked for him, and a year before @klaidlaw's article came out. I am still unpacking exactly how much of it is about him.

I think we should talk about it. But... not tonight.

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

Reason # 7 why YOU should support Laundro BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT?

This one's a real story, about a real guy who became monstrous in my life, and part of the inspiration for @laundrofilm

#rememborines #queenwestvoyeur #endthecycle

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

@laundrofilm Actually... I am going to come back to this on another day. It's a scary story, good for Halloween, but it's long and tasking.

I worked for this guy: https://t.co/59spYuAZRe

On this thing, made of tiiiiny cameras:

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

In Laundro, we explore casual whitedude gaslighting as a harmful form of psychological abuse.

So @JordanPeele @SirPatStew ... thank you for being allies and men whose actions and words line up. I hope you *might* swoop in back us to finish post TODAY!

https://t.co/WDZi7AelfN

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

It's a #gaslit #hellscape of a world today.

"He says one thing, but does another" and "he's making me feel CRAZY, is he doing this on purpose?"

...that's #GASLIGHTING folks. Not normal.

Laundro is a #socialhorror in the vein of #GetOut.

@JordanPeele: a #threadstory for you.

[Laundro @laundrofilm]

Top 10 Reasons to support #LaundroFilm
#8
Do you know what it is to be Gaslit? Would you recognize the signs? 1 day u're strong, u've got opinions, u're self-aware. Out of nowhere, u begin 2 doubt. U start 2 wonder, "Am I going crazy?"

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[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

In our day to day lives? The heteronormative casual #gaslighting standard white men do props up the patriarchy / white supremacy, and is PERVASIVE.

Being a women, child or person of colour today means "good guys" trick you into unsafe situations ALL THE TIME? It's horrific.

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

@LizaFromer @laundrofilm @ShaftesburyTV @henryless @bigstudiosinc @marblemedia @Cineflix @LizaFromer... thank you so much! We are hustling to get as much of our 16k post budget funded TODAY, so follow me, retweet or (swoon) support with a donation... backers see the film before anyone else, and I would love you to be in that group. https://t.co/WDZi7AelfN

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

@YorkUTheatre @YorkuAMPD Ooooooh yes please do. We have so many fun perks... including being the first to see the rough cut! Hurry, the indiegogo closes tonight! Let’s get post funded!!! https://t.co/WDZi7AelfN

@laundrofilm and @YorkuAMPD and @YorkUTheatre ...infinite high fives!!!

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

Hmmm... Cardassians *usually* are more covert, #DARVO-ing in more dulcet tones... but IF the Graphics Godmother Perk is claimed TODAY? The @laundrofilm compositor will Make It So, and I will confirm that there are definitely 5 lights. ;) https://t.co/WDZi7AelfN

[Gul Madred @GulMadred]

@vanessa_shaver @SirPatStew Open your eyes!!!, THERE ARE FIVE LIGHTS, stubborn human! 😡

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

@laundrofilm @cfcmedialab @kinectHacks @acserrano @cfccreates @acserrano thanks for the like, how about a retweet? Even better: a donation to @laundrofilm before the indiegogo closes tonight! Might I suggest the Graphics Godmother Perk? Perfect for you, and not yet claimed. ;) Stay tuned: I’m talking about The Queen West Voyeur shortly

[Vanessa Shaver @vanessa_shaver]

@laundrofilm In 2010 I went to @cfcmedialab, because I saw producing and directing opportunities online.

Instead? I fell in love with the @kinectHacks, and thus began a 5 years detour from making movies.

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@acserrano @cfccreates I'm baaack https://t.co/WDZi7AelfN