Don Thompson(VI)

Known throughout the '80s and '90s as a playwright, Don has also made his mark as an award-winning filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. Since 2000, Don has produced, co-produced or co-funded over twenty-five feature films through his production company nextPix, including the Sundance award-winning documentary 'Tibet in Song' (2009), Hal Hartley's 'Ned Rifle' (2014), as well as the internationally acclaimed films 'Railway Children' (2016) and 'Yomeddine' (2018). Films Don has been affiliated with as a producer have premiered and won awards at festivals such as Sundance, Toronto, Cannes, Berlin, and numerous others. Since 2017, his screenplays have also received recognition and awards, including at Worldfest Houston, ISA Fasttrack, Filmmatic Screenplay Awards, New York Screenplay Contest, Los Angeles Film Awards, and the Festigious International Film Festival.