Bio

Known throughout the 80's and 90's as a playwright, Don Thompson has more recently made his mark as a filmmaker and producer. His plays have included TIBET DOES NOT EXIST and L.A. BOOK OF THE DEAD, as well as his more recent DEMOCRACY. His first feature film, CLOUDS, was completed in 1999, and during its successful festival tour received awards and special recognition from 6 U.S. and International Film Festivals. In 2000 CLOUDS garnered a theatrical distribution deal with IN Pictures and is currently available on video and DVD. Since CLOUDS, Don has produced, co-produced and/or provided finishing funds to numerous other films through nextPix.

Films

MESSAGE TO SHIGATSE (dir. Oliver Schmitz), Producer/Writer
A feature film based on an a harrowing true story.
Estimated release: 2011

TIBET IN SONG (prod/dir. Ngawang Choephel), Co-Producer
A documentary about Tibet's musical, cultural and political history.
World Premiere: 2009, Sundance Film Festival

SCHEME C6 (dir. Rob Nilsson), 2001, Co-Funding
Released by Nine@Night.

SINGING THE BONES (dir. Gordon Halloran), Co-Producer, 2001
Distributed Internationally by Fat Salmon Cinema.

CLOUDS (dir. Don Thompson), Producer/Director/Writer, 2000
Released by IN Pictures.

Finishing funds have been provided to numerous filmmakers through the firstPix program.

Plays

DEMOCRACY: A WORK IN PROGRESS, playwright, 2004 and 2005
Performed by Maryland Ensemble Theater (Fall 2004 and Summer 2005)

TIBET DOES NOT EXIST, playwright, 1995, 1997, 2009
Performed in New York at Tribeca Performing Arts Center (1997), Gene Frankel Theater (1995) and Nicu's Spoon Theater (2009).

L.A. BOOK OF THE DEAD, playwright, 1982 and 1987
Performed in Los Angeles at Ensemble Studio Theater (1982) and American Repertory/Rough Theater (1987).

DUNE MESSIAH , playwright (adaptation), 1985
Performed Santa Monica Theater, Los Angeles (1985).

Awards/Special Recognition

Best New Director, Brooklyn International Film Festival, 1999 (for CLOUDS)
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Juror's First Choice, Narrative Category, 33rd Annual Brooklyn Arts Council International Film and Video Festival, 1999 (for CLOUDS)

Honorable Mention (2nd Place) Feature Category, ALWAYSi 1st Online Film Festival, 1999 (for CLOUDS)

Best B&W Feature, New York Independent Film and Video Festival, 1999 (for CLOUDS)

Best of Fest, New York Independent Film and Video Festival, Los Angeles Edition, 2000 (for CLOUDS)

Finalist, Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards (UCLA - for screenplay SILHOUETTE)mpson (courtesy SolPix)