Tessa Blake
Boundary Waters
An award-winning filmmaker and television director, Tessa Blake is an alumna of AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women. BOUNDARY WATERS is her feature directorial debut. Her films have premiered at Cannes and SXSW, won awards at Nantucket Film Festival and Human Rights Watch Film Festival, and been honored by the Academy.
As a writer, Tessa has written for ABC, NBC, FOX and Warner Brothers. Currently, she’s developing an international series slated for Spring 2025 in Germany.
She has directed plays for Naked Angels Theater Company and The Atlantic Theater Company, is a proud alumna of the 24 Hour Plays, and a founding advisor for The Moth.
In 2025, Tessa Blake will attend:
Gala Dinner
Filmmakers Parade