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Jessica M. Thompson is a talented filmmaker.

Jessica M. Thompson is a talented filmmaker from Australia. She writes, directs, edits, and produces movies and TV shows. She currently lives in Los Angeles, USA.

About Jessica's Early Life

Jessica Thompson grew up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Her family has some Maltese heritage. She studied at the Sydney Theatre Company. She also went to the University of Technology Sydney. There, she earned a degree in Media Arts and Production.

Jessica's Career in Film and TV

Jessica started her career as a film editor in Sydney. In 2010, she moved to New York City. There, she started her own company called Stedfast Productions.

She edited a documentary called Back on Board. This film was shown on HBO in August 2015. It was even nominated for an Emmy Award in 2016. Jessica also worked as an editor with other famous filmmakers.

Directing and Writing Films

Jessica made her first feature film as a writer and director. It was called The Light of the Moon (2017). The movie starred Stephanie Beatriz. It premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in March 2017. The film won an award there for Best Narrative Feature Film.

Critics really liked The Light of the Moon. They called it "harrowingly effective" and "honest and complex." One review said it was a "triumph" for a first-time filmmaker. The film was shown in theaters in North America in late 2017. It has a very high score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Working on TV Shows

In 2020, Jessica was the main director for a TV series called The End. This show had ten parts and was on Showtime. It starred Harriet Walter and Frances O'Connor. The show was made by See-Saw Films, a company that has won an Academy Award.

Directing a Big Movie

In 2022, Jessica directed her second feature film. It was a horror-thriller movie called The Invitation. The film starred Nathalie Emmanuel and was written by Blair Butler. Sony Pictures released it in cinemas around the world on August 26, 2022. It was the top movie at the box office that weekend!

The Invitation also did very well on Netflix. It was the second most-watched movie on the platform on December 24, 2022. People watched it for over 664 million minutes in just one week.

Jessica's Personal Life

In 2010, Jessica Thompson moved from Sydney, Australia, to Brooklyn, New York. She lived in the Williamsburg area for more than eight years. Later, she moved to Los Angeles, California, where she lives now.

Jessica's Film and TV Projects

Jessica has worked on many different projects. Here are some of her main works:

Feature Films Directed

Television Series Directed

Other Important Work

Jessica has also worked as an editor or producer on other films.