Chrisann hessing - credits
FILM/TV
2025, Writer/Director/Producer; CROSSING THE DIVIDE
2024, Director/Story Editor; UNRIGGED
2024, Director; BREAKING CHARACTER (Season 2)
2023, Writer/Director; WE WILL BE BRAVE
2022, Director (3 Episodes); BREAKING CHARACTER
2019, Director/Producer; START THE FIRE (REMIX)
2018, Writer/Director; TURNING TABLES
2016, Director; THE GOOD FIGHT
2016, Co-director; IAM
2016, Production Coordinator, BLACK CODE
2015, Production Coordinator; I LOST MY TALK
2015, Co-director; ABOVE AND BELOW
2014, Producer; SIGO ADELANTE
IMPACT PRODUCING
2025, Lead Impact Producer, THE PITCH
2024-2025, Impact Producer, WE WILL BE BRAVE
2023, Associate Impact Producer, HOT DOCS CITIZEN MINUTES (Series 2)
2023, Outreach Coordinator, TO KILL A TIGER
2021-2022, Associate Impact Producer, SUBJECTS OF DESIRE
2021-2022, Impact Coordinator, HOT DOCS CITIZEN MINUTES (Series 1)
2020, Outreach & Impact Coordinator, ISLAMOPHOBIA IS…
2020, Outreach & Impact Coordinator, 14 & MUSLIM
2019, Lead Impact Producer, TURNING TABLES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2024, Recipient, Ontario Arts Council Touring Projects Grant, WE WILL BE BRAVE
2022, Recipient, Hot Docs Crosscurrents Fund
2021, Participant; Story Money Impact Development Lab
2021, Netflix-Banff Diversity of Voices Initiative
2020, Talent to Watch, Telefilm; THE GOOD GUISE
2020, Participant; Reelworld Emerging 20
2020, Participant; DOC Breakthrough Program
2019, Participant, CaribbeanTales Feature Film Incubator
2018, Inspirit Scholar; Media that Matters Conference
2017, Emerging Director Spotlight, Regent Park Film Festival
2017, Participant; RIDM Talent Lab
2017, Participant; DOC Institute New Visions Incubator
2016, Fellow; Hot Docs Corus Diverse Voices Program
2015, Participant; OTOXO Into Industry Programme
2014, Participant; Actuality Media Doc Outreach Program
2014, Participant; Hot Docs Doc Accelerator Program
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS / COMMUNITY WORK
2025, Moderator, How Films Find Their Audiences in a Post-Truth Era - Reel Asian Film Festival
2024, Panelist, For Viola Screening Series - Hot Docs
2024, Panelist, Impact Producing Panel - Toronto Arab Film Festival
2023, Lead Facilitator - DOC Institute Breakthrough Program
2023, Guest Speaker - Story Money Impact Development Lab
2022, Guest Speaker - DOC Savvy Producer Program
2022, Coordinator - DOC Institute Breakthrough Program
2022, Workshop Instructor, Marketing, Distribution & Social Impact Online - Trinity Square Video
2021, Mentor - JAYU Filmmaking Residency
2021, Mentor, X-Wave Mentorship Series - Trinity Square Video
2021, Guest Speaker - Reelworld Emerging 20 Program
2021, Panelist, Anti-Asian Racism and Community Arts Activism Symposium - UofT Scarborough
2021, Guest Speaker - Creative Mornings Toronto
2021, Mentor - Hollywood North Film Awards
2020, Workshop Instructor, Marketing, Distribution & Social Impact Online - Trinity Square Video
2020, Workshop Instructor, Producing Documentary Film - Trinity Square Video
2020, Panelist, Making Your Mark with Music Videos - TIFF Next Wave Film Festival
2019, Moderator, The CBC Room: Industry Panel - Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival
2019, Filmmaker Mentor - JAYU Filmmaking Program
2019, Guest Speaker, Secret Path Week - Downie Wenjack Legacy Schools Program
2019, Panelist, Distribution & Outreach Session - DOC Short Film Lab
2019, Guest Filmmaker, In-School Screening Program - Hot Docs For Schools
2019, Artist Mentor, WeRepresent Creative Competition - We Represent
2019, Guest Director, Virtual Presentations - Inspired Classroom
2019, Guest Director, Filmmakers in Schools Program - Big Sky Doc Institute
2019, Panelist, Who Gets To Tell My Story? - Reframe Film Festival
2018, Artist Mentor, Am I Wrong To Love? Photo Exhibit - JAYU iAM Program
2018, Panelist, Distribution & Outreach Session - DOC Essentials Bootcamp
2018, Guest Speaker, Visiting Schools Initiative - Teach For Canada
CURATION / JURIED WORK
2024, Features Jury Member - Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
2023, Impact Mentorship Jury - Story Money Impact
2023, Jury Member - Hollywood North Film Awards
2021, Rogers-BSO Dev Fund Manager - Canadian Independent Screen Fund
2021, Industry Programs Manager - Breakthroughs Film Festival
2020, Jury Member - CineFAM Women of Colour Film Festival
2020, Behind the Lens Series Coordinator - Breakthroughs Film Festival
2019, Digital Media Curator - This is Worldtown’s INVISIBLE LOVE series
2018, General Program Advisory - Regent Park Film Festival
2018, Selection Committee Member - WIFT-T Annual Showcase