Tess Forestieri

BIOGRAPHIE

Tess is a multidisciplinary artist with a background in theatre directing, performance, and media studies. After graduating college Tess made the transition into film and hasn’t looked back since. Tess has directed, produced and managed both narrative and promotional content for small businesses and independent production companies while continuing to develop her own work. Tess’s successfully fundraised over $17k for her first narrative short film, Flunkyball, which was shortlisted for the Roy W. Dean Grant in 2019. In the commercial video space, Tess has produced and managed award-winning digital ad campaigns for Fortune 500 brands like Pepsi, Cheetos, Frito-Lay, etc. which have been featured in AdWeek, AdAge, Medium, PEOPLE, The Drum, Billboard, etc. Tess has also lead video production for social, digital, and OOH advertising campaigns. Some career highlights include a national commercial that aired during the 2019 Macy’s Day Parade, leading the digital advertising campaign for the 2020 Pepsi Super Bowl and leading video production for Pepsi's 2019 Pride Float.   Above all, Tess is an empath and collaborator driven to tell stories that encourage communication surrounding difficult topics. You can read more at tessforestieri.com

FILMOGRAPHIE