Jessica M. Thompson

Biography

Jessica M. Thompson is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who made her feature writer-directorial debut with "The Light of the Moon", winning the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at SXSW. "The Light of the Moon", starring Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, In The Heights, Encanto), enjoyed a limited theatrical release to sold-out screens in both New York and Los Angeles and heralds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. Critics called the film "harrowingly effective" (Variety), "nuanced, honest and com…