Tess Holbrook

New year, new website.

This year was a rollercoaster not only for me but the world, and I fear 2026 will be the same. Allow me to highlight a few moments from 2025.

Hands Off Protest 4_5_25

The End Of October hits film festivals

• 2026 Official Selection – Midnight Monster Club Short Film Festival
• 2025 Official Selection – Tower Horror Film Fest
• 2025 Winner – Amazing Fantasy Fest
• 2025 Nominee – Green Mountain International Film Festival

HUNG JURY by Nate Mott

I had a wonderful time filming a music video for Nate. It was a project where everything just seemed to line up perfectly and often felt more like time spent with friends rather than work.

Reading and Writing

This year I completed the first draft of my novel, (onto draft 2!) I also wrote a short story, and a script for a short film. Oh, and the best part, I wrote a bookclub recommendation for Vogue! I can die now. Writing isn’t glamorous, so this is mostly what my life looks like.

The writing journey continues, and along side it is lots of reading.