Matt Thompson

Matt Thompson is a director, writer, editor, and producer. Born in 1994 in the small, surfer town of Encinitas, CA, he wrote and directed his first feature-length film when he was fifteen and has since directed independent feature films, music videos for A-List artists, commercials and multi-season non-scripted TV limited series. His most recent feature film, "Debunkers, Inc." (2019), which he produced for less than $10,000 and stewarded as director, writer and editor, debuted domestically on Showtime June, 2019. His previous clients include: Disney, A+E Networks, To The Stars, (the entertainment and aerospace company founded by former Blink-182 front man Tom Delonge), the hit rock-group Angels & Airwaves (music videos: "Rebel Girl" and "Kiss & Tell") . He recently finished work on Season II the ground-breaking History Channel non-fiction series "Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigation" which recently made mainstream news by changing the conversation in the U.S. government for procedures on military-sightings of UFO's. Season II will air on the History Channel in May 2020. Thompson wrote and directed an original VR experience, "After" (2016) which has screened at festivals and expositions around the world, including VRLA. He has spoken on numerous panels and workshops about storytelling in virtual reality,