Messie

Kia ora everyone,

It’s been a year since we launched the Boosted campaign for MESSIE's Documentary, and we just wanted to say a massive thank you!

Because of your support, we’ve been able to keep this project alive. Over the past year, we’ve taken the documentary around the world - filming at Glastonbury, festivals and shows across the UK and Europe, Australia, Aotearoa, and of course through countless airports - capturing some of the biggest moments in Tessa’s life to date.

At its core, this project began as a story about Tessa and her roots in the underground music scene - but it’s grown into something much more. It’s a portrait of what it means to stay true to yourself as a DJ, an artist, and a creative person in today's world - navigating social media, adulthood, solo travel, and the pull between art and commercialisation. It’s about real people making space for themselves, holding onto their values, and chasing what they believe in. 

Your support gave us the momentum we needed to keep going. We're still in the thick of it - still filming, still fully committed to telling this story with authenticity and passion. 

With over 70 hours of gig, interview, observational, archival and process footage, we are still going. We’ve learnt that documentaries like this need space and time to develop, and we’re determined to continue capturing everything as it unfolds. With recent notable pit stops featuring her debut at Brixton Academy in London, Lollapalooza in Berlin, Amnesia in Ibiza and numerous other venues across the United Kingdom and Europe. Tessa is wrapping up her time overseas and is on her way back home to jump straight into her own nationwide tour.

We’re excited to keep documenting her journey while her career progresses over the next couple of years, and to bring you all along. 

Ngā mihi, 

MESSIE's Doco Team.