Chris James Thompson is a renowned director, celebrated for his outstanding work in the film industry. His career began with assisting the acclaimed filmmaker Chris Smith, contributing to the notable projects 'The Pool' and 'Collapse'. This experience laid the foundation for his directorial debut, 'The Jeffrey Dahmer Files', which premiered at the prestigious SXSW festival, received a theatrical release from IFC, and was hailed as a New York Times Critic's Pick in 2013.
Thompson's impressive repertoire includes 'MECCA: The Floor', a feature-length documentary for ESPN's 30-for-30 series, which garnered an Emmy Award for Short-Format Series. His other notable films include 'The 414s: The Original Teenage Hackers', which premiered at Sundance and was acquired by CNN Films to air on The Anderson Cooper Show.
In addition to his feature films, Thompson's company, Good Credit Productions, specializes in editing both fiction and non-fiction films. Notable projects under his production company include 'Now! More! Yes!', which premiered at SXSW, 'Pet Names', also showcased at SXSW, 'Plucked', which premiered at Tribeca, 'Chasing Bubbles', released on YouTube, and music videos for the bands Bon Iver and Sylvan Esso.
Thompson's most recent feature film, 'We Are Not Ghouls', won the Audience Award at SXSW 2022, solidifying his reputation as a masterful director.
