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Director | Writer | Producer

NICOLE L. THOMPSON

About Me

Nicole L. Thompson is a filmmaker born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. Nicole L. Thompson is the Director of Lifetime TV Network's film You're Not Supposed To Be Here. Nicole L. Thompson is also the Director of Lifetime Network's film Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story. Nicole is featured on Forbes Magazine about directing Suitcase Killer. Nicole's film You're Not Supposed be Here was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award. Nicole is also the Producer for Nickelodeon & Noggin's Emmy nominated animated children's show Rhymes Through Times featuring Nick Jr. characters. Nicole served as the 2nd Unit Director of Lifetime Television Network Original Film Envy. 

Nicole L. Thompson is the author of children's book Film Dreams. 


Nicole graduated from Harvard University with a Masters in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology. Also, Nicole has graduated from USC with a Masters in Film & TV Production.  Nicole also received her Bachelor of Arts from The College of New Jersey. In addition she has studied filmmaking at Northumbria University in England. Nicole is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Nicole is a world traveler who has filmed her journey to over 25 countries and has been to 6 continents. 


 Nicole L. Thompson is also the Producer of HBO Max and Cartoon Network's TV series Iyanu: Child of Wonder for Lion Forge Animation. Nicole  worked for NBA All Star Kyrie Irving directing BTS segments for the premiere of his movie Uncle Drew and for Kyrie’s 2019 All Star Weekend Highlights.  Nicole was selected for the Warner Brothers Access to Action program and she worked on Season 2 of TV series Euphoria..


Nicole was hired by SAG-AFTRA as a Director and Producer of the American Scene Awards. She was responsible for overseeing the creation and production of several videos for the Communications & Marketing department. She also was the lead Producer and the Director for the American Scene Awards. Nicole's films Blackbird, Between The Pages, and Harlem Blues are broadcasting on Aspire TV. Nicole's animation Between the Pages has also been licensed by Fox Soul TV. Most recently, Nicole L. Thompson was featured as a film Director in Variety Magazine’s Power of Women issue with the Lifetime Television Network. 


Nicole is the founder of NLT Ventures LLC which offers filmmaking, film consulting, film trainings, film screenings, and film merchandise. Nicole teaches film trainings with www.newarkfilmschool.org and with www.blackfilmalliance.com in partnership with Newark Symphony Hall. 


Nicole L. Thompson is represented by with Manager Greg Johnson. For inquiries email: greg@5streamsllc.com 

Film dreams book AVAILABLE For Sale!

DIRECTOR'S REEL

Social Media @filmdreamz

Nicole'S Film PremieRE

Stream nicole's Feature films

Available on Disney+

Available on Apple TV

Available on Hulu

Available on Lifetime TV Network

Available on Amazon Prime

Directing Candice King - Suitcase Killer:The Melanie McGuire

NICOLE FEATURED IN VARIETY MAGAZINE

Bhenid the sences: Nicole Directing

NICOLE FEATURED IN VARIETY MAGAZINE

Nicole At The 51st NAACP IMAGE AWARDS

Nicole Filming Kyrie irving's all star weekEnd Highlights

Nicole in the media

Nicole is featured in Forbes Magazine

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anneeaston/2022/06/17/first-time-director-says-viewers-will-really-question-the-guilt-of-suitcase--killer-while-watching-new-movie/

Nicole is featured in The Wrap

https://www.thewrap.com/lifetimes-summer-ripped-from-the-headlines-movie-slate/

Nicole is featured in Moviemaker

https://www.moviemaker.com/suitcase-killer-melanie-mcguire-story-director-nicole-l-thompson-true-crime/

Nicole featured in the Hollywood Reporter as an emerging director in the DB Frieze LA Film Fellowship

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/finalists-announced-first-annual-deutsche-bank-frieze-los-angeles-film-award-1263483

Nicole is featured in VoyageLA Magazine

http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-nicole-l-thompson-dream-factory-productions-downtown-la/?fbclid=IwAR2Vsf5sM292ydwaLfw6VZwJ4mJjs5pLisJJR3f6tM6E0eM4tzdjMhIY-38

Nicole was interviewed by WBGO 83.3 Radio station

https://www.wbgo.org/post/newark-native-filmmaker-nicole-thompsons-black-bird-kicks-women-media-newark-film-fest?fbclid=IwAR1T6dlCC5ITmFf-1ar8hCnnb6HUmcmGs9Wxw7FIqBXsRvpau8jUytMFBdE#stream/0

Nicole Filming on court during ALL STAR Weekend

Lebron James with Nicole

Steph Curry & Nicole

Fellowships & Competitions

Nicole was selected out of thousands of directing applicants to pitch a project to ABC Executives, as an Ideas United 

ABC Women's Initiative Top 10 Finalist. 

 Nicole is mentored by filmmaker 

Nina Yang Bongiovi with her non profit, 

Metta Collective's mentorship program. She shadowed on the set of feature film Passing with Significant Productions.

Nicole also is a 2019 DB Frieze LA Film Fellow. With the fellowship she will be directing a short film that will premiere at Paramount Pictures Studios in the Frieze 2020 Showcase.

Nicole was selected to participate in the AT&T SHAPE Create-A-Ton competition to direct the short film Summer of Justice at Warner Bros. Studio.

Nicole is a Top 10 semi-finalist for the 2019 John Singleton Embrace LA Short Film Competition. 

Nicole recently won the Live Mas Scholars Competition, winning academic funds towards her filmmaking passion.

Aspire TV acquires 3 Films Nicole Directed and Wrote

Aspire TV licensed 3 Films Nicole Directed and Wrote

Click the above image to watch Blackbird on Amazon Prime

Blackbird Trailer

Animation - Available on Amazon Prime

Click Link to Watch Between the Pages:
https://tinyurl.com/39nn3k44

Click the above image to watch Between the Pages Animation - Directed & Written by Nicole L. Thompson



Nicole's work for Clients

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