
Monica Vanesa Tedja
Monica Vanesa Tedja
Biography
Born September 8, 1991 in Jakarta, Monica Vanesa Tedja (they/she) is a Chinese-Indonesian filmmaker based between Berlin and Jakarta, whose films pose questions around minority identity issues through intimate character work, while also exploring the tensions of black and white morality: ranging from religion and sexuality to the non-binary identity.
Known For
Director
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Dear Family
as Director
2024
My Therapist Said, I am Full of Sadness
as Director
2021
Dear to Me
as Director
2019
The Void in Between
as Director
2015
Sleep Tight, Maria
as Director
2015
The Flower & The Bee
as Director
2014
In the Absence of the Sun
as Script Supervisor
Writer
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Dear Family
as Writer
2024
My Therapist Said, I am Full of Sadness
as Writer
2021
Dear to Me
as Writer
2015
Sleep Tight, Maria
as Screenplay
2015
The Flower & The Bee
as Screenplay
Producer
2024
My Therapist Said, I am Full of Sadness
as Producer
2015
The Flower & The Bee
as Executive Producer
Actor
2024
2014
In the Absence of the Sun
as Extras
Editor
2024
My Therapist Said, I am Full of Sadness
as Editor
Camera
2024
My Therapist Said, I am Full of Sadness
as Director of Photography