Thessa Meijer

Thessa Meijer is a Dutch writer and director based in Amsterdam, her work is characterised by dreamy magical realism with a humorous undertone. She graduated with honors in 2015 from the HKU University of Arts and was awarded the Netherlands Film Festival’s Dioraphte Award and a Wildcard from the Netherlands Film Fund. What followed was a mid-length television film, The Day My House Fell, which screened at several international festivals and got selected for the Debut competition at the Netherlands Film Festival. Her music video Mind Dear premiered on Nowness, was shown at SXSW Film Festival and got nominated for a 3FM Award Best Video. Her short film ‘The Walking Fish’ was made during an Artist in Residency in Saga, Japan. The work earned her the 2019 Young Director Award (YDA)’s Special Jury Price and a Gold, as well as a Special Mention - Go Short Award for Best Dutch Short Film. It is also the Dutch submission to the 2020 Academy Awards for Live Action Short Film. Thessa's new short films "Heat" and "Nervosa" will be released soon. Thessa is now working on the development of her first feature film.