Alex Thompson

Alex Thompson grew up watching Humphrey Bogart films with his Popou and making movies, back when Coltneck Lane was still a cul de sac. He graduated from DePauw University and worked in casting before directing his first short, starring Olympia Dukakis and Rose Gregorio. He directed and produced Saint Frances, which won the Audience Award at SXSW in 2019. His second feature, Rounding, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022 while Ghostlight, which he co-directed with Kelly O’Sullivan, opened the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. He has been nominated for the Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Prize at the Gotham Awards and the Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards. His latest feature, Mouse, which he co-directed with O’Sullivan, premiered at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival.

Talks

“It’s Not in My Nature to Be Mysterious”: On the Easy Brilliance of Ocean’s Eleven and Twelve

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By Alex Thompson | March 10, 2026

“It’s Not in My Nature to Be Mysterious”: On the Easy Brilliance of Ocean’s Eleven and Twelve

Alex Thompson on Steven Soderbergh’s twin masterpieces, his joint top choices in Talkhouse’s recent best-of-the-century poll.

Play It Again, Kim: Keeping Up with the Kardashians is the 21st Century’s Casablanca

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By Alex Thompson | January 26, 2022

Play It Again, Kim: Keeping Up with the Kardashians is the 21st Century’s Casablanca

Director Alex Thompson on why the maligned reality TV show has dominated his viewing and merits comparison with the great Hollywood classic.

My Eating Disorder Story

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By Alex Thompson | March 2, 2020

My Eating Disorder Story

While directing his debut feature, Saint Frances, Alex Thompson started to look differently at how he ate and exercised.