Tessa Ford Post Production

Tessa Ford Post is an award-winning, full service Post Facility positioned in Africa and South Africa to service both international and local content partners in the broader entertainment sector.

Cape Town & Johannesburg

Owner & Editor: Tessa Ford
Editor: Heema Daya / Online Artist: Davrin Wong
Producers: Mandy Biart / Tarryn Reddy

TALENT

TESSA FORD  |  EDITOR

Tessa Ford, a celebrated storyteller, masterful offline editor and founder of Tessa Ford Post – she’s why we are all here.
Known for her boundless energy and love of an afternoon sweet treat, she brings a unique blend of experience, creativity and perfectionism to every project. Connoisseur of fragrances, her space is always filled with captivating scents that mirror her artistic flair. With an uncanny ability to read the room and breathe life into footage, Tessa pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in an edit suite – finding that elusive sweet spot where every story comes to life.  View Work

DAVRIN WONG  |  ONLINE ARTIST

Quiet but deadly, Davrin continues to master the art of compositing, cleanups, and enhancements. Known in particular for his seamless sky replacements, crowd duplications from in-camera footage, and dynamic title and 2D animation work, he’s the go-to expert in elevating any project. Although quiet, his dry humour and love for all things sweet always brings a fun twist to our studio. Davrin’s work continues to push the creative boundaries proving that he’s a leader in the ever-evolving world of VFX.  View Work

HEEMA DAYA  |  EDITOR

Heema has refined her craft as an editor, storyteller and problem-solving guru. An invaluable part of the Tessa Ford Post team, she’s known for her precision in VFX and on-set supervision, approaching every project with an expert eye and a calm demeanour. Heema simply has a knack for turning the unexpected into creative gold. With her dedication, experience and always with her own lunch box in hand, Heema is forever ready to go above and beyond to shape any story and tackle any challenge.  View Work

AWARDED BY IDIDTHAT

AWARDED: CRAFT MENTION (EDITING CRAFT)
KFC ‘Keep Love Simple’
Tessa Ford Post | Shelby Ncube

IDIDTHAT Guest Judge: Catherine Wanliss, Creative Director at Accenture Song
February 2026

Catherine’s comment: “Some deft editing by Shelby on this particular piece. There were quite a lot of set-ups (and probably many great performances from the lead), yet somehow he managed to stitch them all together into a seamless narrative that felt well-paced, effortless and enjoyable.”

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Creative Circle 2019 Annual Awards

February 28th, 2020|

You all should be pretty familiar with the Creative Circle Annual Award wins of 2019 by now, but have you seen the actual work that won and the real-life humans behind the creativity? Well, step right up folks. We’ve put together a showcase of all the winning work so you can find out more about who is creating the best of the best in South Africa as voted by the Creative Circle jury panel.

South Africa’s Work to Watch: February 2020

February 27th, 2020|

This month we showcase the stand-out work that South African companies on IDIDTHAT are doing. Apart from just bragging about it (which is very important), it’s the work that was recently featured at the Creative Circle Awards and IDIDTHAT's Craft Awards. View the work and find out more about the companies who did it…