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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)
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