Ian Thompson(II)
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Born in Sweden and educated in England at Winchester College, Ian
Thompson pursued a degree in International Relations at the University
of Toronto and earned an MFA in Film at York University. He has
written, directed and produced a number of dramatic short films
including an adaptation of Chekhov's The Boor which aired on Global TV
and YLE 2 Finnish Broadcasting Corporation and was nominated for two
Golden Sheaf Awards including best film at the Yorkton Film Festival.
His most recent work Three Lives of Kate has been screened at over 35
film festivals around the world including Valladolid in Spain and
Sprocket Toronto International Film Festival for Children as well
garnering a number of awards. Currently Three Lives of Kate is airing
on CBC and HBO.
In addition to his dramatic works he has directed and produced a number of documentaries and permanent installations works for the Royal Ontario Museum, including Louis Hawley Stone and Timeless Korea. He is an instructor in Media Arts at Sheridan College, and has just finished directing a one-hour multi-lingual documentary Fundamental Freedoms for OMNI television.
In addition to his dramatic works he has directed and produced a number of documentaries and permanent installations works for the Royal Ontario Museum, including Louis Hawley Stone and Timeless Korea. He is an instructor in Media Arts at Sheridan College, and has just finished directing a one-hour multi-lingual documentary Fundamental Freedoms for OMNI television.