Writer / Director / Editor
As Jim Henson searches for an opportunity to make puppet performances popular to an older audience, he gets the chance to bring the Muppets to a new segment on Saturday Night. Between Sesame Street and the Muppet Show sits Jim’s ill-fated, short lived segment, known as “The Land of Gorch”. (Sometimes spelled Gortch.)
Documentary Series Written, Directed, and Edited by Tyler Thompson.
Sources and Credits listed in YouTube description.
As Michael Eisner and Frank Wells take the reins on Disney, they find the company in a state of crisis. As corporate sharks circle closer, Eisner and Wells reconstruct the inner workings of the company, introducing new ideas, new forms of business, and new faces.
Documentary Series Written, Directed, and Edited by Tyler Thompson.
Sources and Credits listed in YouTube description.
We follow Roy E. Disney, son of Roy Sr., and Ron Miller, son-in-law of Walt, as they fight for their differing visions for the company. As the company fades from relevancy and profits falter, Roy Jr. must turn to a man outside of the company for help, before the Magic Kingdom crumbles to dust.
Documentary Series Written, Directed, and Edited by Tyler Thompson.
Sources and Credits listed in YouTube description.
In 1994, Disney built a town called Celebration. This is the story of the town, and those who lived there.
If you’d like to watch the documentary in separate individual chapters, I’ve made a playlist on YouTube here.
Documentary Written, Directed, and Edited by Tyler Thompson.
Sources and Credits listed in YouTube description.
As the detective prepares for his subject’s interrogation, he prepares his secret weapon — an irresistible Pringles can. But will the detective become a victim of his own trap?
Today, and Everyday… Zinka Endures.
Whispering Spirits follows Frank Rhodes, a psychologist traveling across midwestern America, seeking out ghosts, and helping them cross over from our world, into the light.
This is a pilot script for a network-style television series, written by myself. Enjoy!
(For best viewing, click the menu button to minimize the page scroller, and zoom to 100%. Or feel free to download the script.)
“Breathless” is a horror-drama short film, following the story of a husband caring for his wife after she is turned into a zombie — hoping that someday, she may heal.
Sadie desperately pleads on behalf of her life, but Reverend Davidson only cares about the salvation of her soul.
Starring Claire Milligan as Sadie Thompson, and Robert Metz as Reverend Alfred Davidson.
Original story written by W. Somerset Maugham, adapted to a stageplay by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, then adapted and directed by myself.
Cinematographer: Minh Tran
1st AC: Beatrice Wan
Sound Mixer: Skyler Li
Below is my short film “Touch”, created by and starring myself. It was shot with very little equipment during the pandemic, about a year ago. Created start to finish in the span of one week.
Also, watch on Vimeo.