Jessica M. Thompson

Jessica M. Thompson is an Australian film and television writer, director, editor and producer, who 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 partial Maltese heritage. She studied at 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, before moving to New York City in 2010, where she founded Stedfast Productions.[2] She 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 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 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".[10] The Light of the Moon had a limited North American theatrical release in November–December 2017.[11] Amazon Prime Video acquired the streaming rights to the film through their Film Festival Stars program. The film has a 97% score on review-aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.[12]

Thompson was the lead director on See-Saw Films' ten-part television series The End (2020), starring Harriet Walter and Frances O'Connor.[13] It was released by Sky Atlantic in February 2020 to positives reviews[14] and will be released on Showtime in 2021.[15]

Personal life

In 2010, Thompson moved from Sydney, Australia to Brooklyn, New York, where she lived in the neighborhood of Williamsburg[16] for over 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/production manager 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
2020 The End Lead 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. "SXSW Winner 'The Light of the Moon' Picked Up by Imagination Worldwide (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  12. The Light of the Moon (2017), retrieved 15 January 2020
  13. Barraclough, Leo (26 September 2018). "Sky, Foxtel Order 'The End,' Starring Harriet Walter, Frances O'Connor". Variety. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  14. "The End review – devastating TV that shows what makes life worth living". The Guardian. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  15. White, Peter (15 September 2020). "Showtime Buys UK/Australian Dark Comedy 'The End' Starring Harriet Walter & Frances O'Connor". Deadline. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  16. "Eye For Film: Tropfest: New York - Part Two". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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