Tessa McEwing
Acting
Biography
Tessa McEwing is a filmmaker best known for her short film ‘Body’. She graduated from South Seas Film and Television School and is a member of the New Zealand Horror Writers Guild and wrote one episode of the Television Series ‘Papamoa Paranoia’. She is the Aunt of Filmmaker Jonty Ross and half-sister of famous retired New Zealand Actor Caleb Ross, who now resides in Canada. As of 2025, she is working as a freelance content creator.
Known For
With a curb-crawling serial killer targeting prostitutes, Joshua scours Auckland's underbelly to find the woman who keeps running away, before it's too late.
Desired
A day in the life of a girl with body issues.
Body
For anyone of an ‘alternative’ sexuality, home can be a loaded concept, with its connotations of place, identity and security. In this film, a diverse range of the queer community talk to a self-operated camera about their personal experiences; sharing stories which are moving, humorous and compelling.