Zach Thomson

Zach Thomson is an award-winning director and producer known for his work on big-budget films (Avatar, 2009), notable television series' (Touched by an Angel, 1994-2003), decorated documentary features (Finite Water, 2019), and a variety of other popular feature films (Independence Day, 1996; Dumb and Dumber, 1994). Zach began his career working on a variety of projects, but his broad understanding of the industry skyrocketed as he worked alongside academy-award winning James Cameron on the film "Avatar" and the WETA Workshop creative team in New Zealand. Now having worked over 25 years in virtually all aspects of film, Zach has a deep understanding of the industry from initial development, finance, and production, to post-production, marketing, distribution, and merchandising. Zach previously worked in Market and Distribution for 20th Century Fox and has since structured distribution deals throughout North and South America, Europe, and China. Zachary Robert Thomson was born in Rexburg Idaho on December 7, 1979. The son of a science teacher, he grew up with a passion for learning. He fast-tracked his graduation from Utah Valley University, started various businesses, and quickly found a passion for the film industry where he spent years learning every aspect of filmmaking. After working on Avatar in 2008, Zach moved to Hawaii. While there he directed the documentary Finite Water that went on to win over 30 awards. Zach spent years developing his own project- a Mesoamerican epic entitled End of an Empire-with Weta Workshop, that is currently slated for a 2022 release. During his career, he's also managed to raise a family of four children, two of them adopted, with his amazing wife Alyse.