Jessica M. Thompson

Jessica M. Thompson is an Australian-born film and television writer, director, editor and producer, who currently resides in Los Angeles.[1]

Jessica M. Thompson

Early life and education

Thompson grew up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Australia, and is of Maltese-descent. She studied at three drama schools, including the Sydney Theatre Company.[2][3] Thompson attended the University of Technology Sydney and received a B.A. in Media Arts and Production.[4]

Career

Thompson worked as a film editor in Sydney, Australia before moving to New York City in 2010, where she founded Stedfast Productions.[2] Thompson edited Cheryl Furjanic’s documentary, Back on Board: Greg Louganis, which premiered on HBO in August 2015[5] and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2016.[6] Thompson has also worked as a film editor with Academy Award-nominated filmmakers, Liz Garbus, and Edet Belzberg.[7]

Thompson made her feature writing and directorial debut with The Light of the Moon (2017), starring Stephanie Beatriz, Michael Stahl-David, and Conrad Ricamora. It had its world premiere at the South by Southwest film festival (SXSW)[8] in March 2017, where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Film.[9] Leslie Felperin from The Hollywood Reporter called the film "honest and complex" and stated that "Thompson clearly has a knack with actors, coaxing sharp, believable performances from all involved".[10] Andrew Barker from Variety called the film "harrowingly effective" and "sensitive without ever being sanctimonious, brutally frank without ever lapsing into exploitation".[11]

The Light of the Moon had a limited North American theatrical release in November 2017.[12] Amazon Prime Video acquired the streaming rights to the film through their Film Festival Stars program. The film was critically well-received and heralds a 97% score on review-aggregator Rotten Tomatoes[13].

Thompson is the lead director on See-Saw Films' ten-part television series The End (2020), starring Frances O'Connor and Dame Harriet Walter.[14] It is to be released by Sky Atlantic in February 2020.[15]

Thompson is represented by CAA (Creative Artists Agency) and Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment.[16][17]

Personal life

In 2010, Thompson moved from Sydney, Australia to Brooklyn, New York, where she lived in the neighborhood of Williamsburg[18] for eight years.

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Hike Writer/Director/Producer/Editor Short film
2008 Percepio Writer/Director Short film
2012 Three Writer/Director/Producer/Editor Short film
2012 419 Associate Producer Feature narrative film
2012 Love, Marilyn Associate Editor Feature documentary film
2013 Across the Pond Writer/Director/Producer/Editor Short film
2013 The Abominable Crime Additional Editor Feature documentary film
2014 Watchers of the Sky Additional Editor Feature documentary film
2014 Back on Board: Greg Louganis Editor Feature documentary film
2017 The Light of the Moon Writer/Director/Producer/Editor Feature narrative film
2019 The End Director Television series

References
  1. "Jessica Thompson". Big Vision Empty Wallet. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. Palmer, Colby. "Cinefemme: The Art and Soul of Filmmaking". Cinefemme. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. Allen, Joseph (11 March 2017). "SXSW 2017 Women Directors: Jessica M. Thompson— "The Light of the Moon"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. "UTS Alumni selected to premiere work at SXSW Film Festival in the USA | UTS News Room". newsroom.uts.edu.au. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  5. "'Back on Board: Greg Louganis': Outfest Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  6. "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES THE NOMINEES FOR THE 37th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS | The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". emmyonline.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  7. Nieporent, Ben. "eFilmCritic - SxSW 2017 Interview: THE LIGHT OF THE MOON director Jessica M. Thompson". www.efilmcritic.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  8. "The Light of The Moon". SXSW 2017 Schedule. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  9. Evans, Greg (18 March 2017). "SXSW Audiences Give Top Honors To 'Light Of The Moon', 'Baby Driver', 'Dealt'". Deadline. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  10. Felperin, Leslie. "'The Light of the Moon': Film Review | SXSW 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  11. Barker, Andrew (13 March 2017). "SXSW Film Review: 'The Light of the Moon'". Variety. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  12. "SXSW Winner 'The Light of the Moon' Picked Up by Imagination Worldwide (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  13. The Light of the Moon (2017), retrieved 15 January 2020
  14. Barraclough, Leo; Barraclough, Leo (26 September 2018). "Sky, Foxtel Order 'The End,' Starring Harriet Walter, Frances O'Connor". Variety. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  15. "What to watch on Sky in 2020". Metro. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  16. Desk, TV News. "Imagination Worldwide Acquires Distribution Rights for SXSW Winner, 'THE LIGHT OF THE MOON'". Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  17. "Jessica M. Thompson - IMDbPro". pro-labs.imdb.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  18. "Eye For Film: Tropfest: New York - Part Two". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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