Felix Thompson is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. His previous short films have been in competition at festivals such as SXSW, Tribeca and the BFI’s London Film Festival. His first short film ‘Bedford Park Boulevard” was awarded a grant from the National Board of Review and also picked up the top prizes at NYU’s First Run Film Festival in 2010. “King Jack” is his first feature film and was selected for the Sundance Creative Producing Labs along with producer Gabrielle Nadig. Felix received his MA in Screenwriting from the Royal Holloway University of London and currently lives in New York City.