Tessa Chan is a documentary filmmaker and content creator with a background in journalism. Her stories have taken her everywhere from the depths of Borneo’s rainforests to the top of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.

Before moving to Bristol, she worked in Hong Kong as a commissioning editor and multimedia journalist for one of Asia’s leading newspapers, producing short films on wildlife conservation, adventure travel and scientific exploration.

She has directed local teams on location in South America, Southeast Asia and Australia for premium factual, blue chip natural history and documentary series for the BBC, Sky TV and CNN. She also creates content for nonprofits, has a CPD in trauma-informed reporting and is trained in safeguarding for working with children and vulnerable people.

Competent filming with a range of camera systems including RED, FX6 and FS7, Tessa is a licensed drone pilot and speaks seven languages.