Monica Vanesa Tedja
Directing
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
Directing8
tvNight Shift for Cuties
2026
Director
movieDear to Me
2021
Director
movieThe Void in Between
2019
Director
movieSleep Tight, Maria
2015
Director
movieIn the Absence of the Sun
2014
Script Supervisor
Dear Family
Director
Writing6
tvNight Shift for Cuties
2026
Writer, Story Developer
movieDear to Me
2021
Writer
movieSleep Tight, Maria
2015
Screenplay
Acting2
Production2
The Flower & The Bee
2015
Executive Producer
Camera1
movieMy Therapist Said, I am Full of Sadness
2024
Director of Photography
Creator1
tvNight Shift for Cuties
2026
Creator