Filmmaker Spotlight I Tessa Greenberg

When our community suggested filmmakers to watch, Tessa Greenberg’s name kept popping up. And after looking into her impressive background, it’s clear to see why. Her work is full of fearless humor, weirdly funny, and full of heart. 

With her debut feature, Regulars, Tessa brings that signature weirdness into a character-driven mystery that’s grounded in humor and humanity. Regulars builds on years of award-winning shorts and festival acclaim, staking Tessa’s claim as a singular voice in comedy and genre storytelling.

AboutREGULARS
Set in a Brooklyn dive bar on Halloween night, Regulars follows a tight-knit group of neighborhood regulars whose evening takes a shocking turn when a body is discovered. As secrets surface and tensions rise, the group navigates a chaotic, absurd whodunit full of humor, unexpected twists, and eccentric charm. The film is playful, character-driven, and alive with the messy humanity of its misfit ensemble. 

About the Filmmaker
Before fully stepping behind the camera, Tessa Greenberg studied theater and performance at Marymount Manhattan College, as well as toured in an electro-pop band. But filmmaking is always something that has been in her life. Today, she is a talented auteur as well as a co-founder of the Brooklyn Indie Filmmaking Collective, Video Mass (videomass.tv), and an award winning filmmaker. 
Tessa Greenberg’s films have screened at SXSW, NYTVF, The Women in Comedy Fest, and Tribeca where she won the 2016 grand prize for her snapchat film “Hot Dogs Forever”. In 2018, she was awarded truTV’s Comedy Breakout development deal and later took home the Vice Spammy Award for “best comedy” on her 1 minute mobile phone short “How I Lost my Virginity.”

Since 2007, Tessa has been building up her dynamic career in film and TV, her work spanning premium networks, original comedy series, and commercial campaigns. She has also edited for HBO’s How To With John Wilson, writing and directing original comedy series’ for IFC, MTV, and Duse, as well as directed spots for brands like Universal Studios, LEGO, Heinz, Fresca, and Flonase. 

Why We Love Her Work
Tessa Greenberg’s films have a unique blend of comedy and humanity in them, showing how well she understands every step of the filmmaking process. She cares deeply about the work she puts in her projects as well as those around her. It’s rare to find artists, as that is what she truly is, that are so invested in putting the best versions of themselves and their stories out there. 
A grounded and genuine filmmaker, Tessa Greenberg is truly a force to be reckoned with. One that is collaborative, generous, and able to find light in even the darkest moments. One can’t help but be interested in what she has to say next. 

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