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Tess Lancaster

@tesslancaster

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I produce accessible, culturally relevant film, theatre, and digital content that reaches wide audiences.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to create accessible, culturally relevant film, theatre, and digital projects where I can combine writing, research, production, and audience-facing storytelling.

I run ToonieRoonie Productions, where I’m developing a children’s pilot that explores accessibility through audio description. I also wrote, produced, and debuted an original play to critical acclaim at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

At Video Blender, I led a four-person international research team for a documentary on the African Diaspora and co-produced a podcast featuring Northeastern University professors. I wrote and co-produced six short films accepted by more than 25 film festivals across the US.

I’ve built audience-facing content across social platforms, including TikTok and Snapchat videos that attracted more than one million views per video. At The Glass Shop, I wrote campaigns reaching 10,000+ people and created branded characters and video formats.

I bring research, accessibility, writing, production, and public-speaking experience to every project. My background also includes quality assurance reporting at Montefiore Hospital and teaching through storytelling in Massachusetts and Prague.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Owner

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ToonieRoonie Productions

Aug 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Develops children's pilot with focus on experimental accessibility through audio description. Wrote, produced, and debuted original play at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Audio Description Script Writing Production Fundraising Casting Research

Assistant Producer and Researcher

Video Blender

Sep 2023 - Jul 2026 (2 years 10 months)

Led a 4-person international research team for a documentary on the African Diaspora. Developed and co-produced a podcast featuring professors from Northeastern University.

Research Production Podcasting Script Writing Film Production

Social Media Manager

The Glass Shop

Dec 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years)

Wrote social media campaigns reaching 10,000+ for high-end blown glass events and comedy shows. Managed comments and interactions on socials to maintain positive client relationships.

Social Media Marketing Content Creation Copywriting Branding

TikTok and Snapchat Host

The Take

Mar 2020 - Jun 2023 (3 years 3 months)

Produced content for TikTok and Snapchat channels, amassing hundreds of thousands of followers. Acted as face of company for videos and merchandise that attracted 1 million+ views per video.

Content Creation Social Media Script Writing On Camera Performance

Assistant Teacher

Elementary/Middle Schools

Sep 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 3 months)

Taught English classes to Czech students in Prague through personalized games and storytelling. Supported special needs children from 3rd through 8th grades and assisted with coursework.

Teaching English As A Second Language Special Education Support

Quality Assurance and Data/Reporting Team

Montefiore Hospital: WeCARE Program

May 2019 - Sep 2019 (4 months)

Created patient surveys and performed detailed analyses of SSI and SSDI client responses. Presented quality assurance data results and recommended areas of improvement in accessibility.

Data Analysis Quality Assurance Survey Design Reporting