TESSA HALL

Tessa Hall is a communications and events professional with a passion for storytelling across the worlds of film, fashion, and arts and culture. With a background spanning more than a decade, Tessa’s career has taken her from the red carpets of the Toronto International Film Festival to the heart of Canada’s costume design community.

Previously, as Operations and Communications Manager at the Canadian Alliance of Film and Television Costume Arts and Design (CAFTCAD), Tessa played a central role in amplifying the voices of Canadian costume professionals and producing high-impact programming and events that celebrated the craft. Her experience also includes multiple seasons with TIFF, where she supported some of the world’s leading film talent and helped shape memorable audience experiences for the largest public film festival in the world.

Tessa holds a Bachelor of Design, Fashion Communications from Toronto Metropolitan (Ryerson) University’s School of Fashion in Toronto, Canada. During her third year, she was granted the executive position of Associate Producer of Mass Exodus 2015, the largest student-run fashion event in North America, which was one of the major highlights of her four years at university. In her final year, Tessa was awarded the Helen and Sulo Hutko Award for her extraordinary contribution to The School of Fashion while maintaining a cumulative GPA above 3.0.

Today, Tessa continues to grow her portfolio through creative freelance projects, event and wedding planning under her business Tessellation Events & Co., and ongoing work in communications and community engagement.

This website is a comprehensive portfolio of Tessa's creative work throughout the years.