Jessica M. Thompson
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Jessica M. Thompson is an Emmy-nominated Australian filmmaker who currently resides in Los Angeles. Jess made her feature writing and directorial debut with “The Light of the Moon”, which had its world premiere at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in March 2017, where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Film. “The Light of the Moon”, starring Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Short Term 12) and Michael Stahl-David (Narcos, Cloverfield), enjoyed a limited theatrical release in December 2017 to sold-out screens in both New York and Los Angeles, and heralds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. Jess is the lead director on a new cable television series by the Academy Award-winning producers at See-Saw Films (Lion, The King’s Speech, Top of the Lake). “The End” is a dark comedy about assisted death, told through three generations of a dysfunctional family, and will be filmed on location in Queensland, Australia in late 2018. Jess was an apprentice director on the second season of Hulu’s hit show “The Handmaid’s Tale”. In 2010, Jess founded Stedfast Productions, a collective of visual storytellers who use film to explore the complexity of the human story. She was the editor on Cheryl Furjanic’s 2015 award-winning documentary, “Back on Board: Greg Louganis” (HBO), and she has written, directed and produced several award-winning, festival-favorite short films. Jess is represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and Kaplan Perrone Management.

www.thelightofthemoonfilm.com



  • The Light of the Moon - Official Trailer