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Reel
Directing Reel
Narrative
Film
Fast Charlie
2nd Unit Director, Associate Producer
Charlie Swift aka “Fast Charlie” is a fixer with a problem: the target he’s whacked is missing his head. And he must be able to prove it’s the intended target to the man who paid for the hit – New Orleans’ biggest and most ruthless mobster, Beggar Mercado. Charlie enlists Marcie Kramer, the victim’s ex-wife and a woman with the backbone and skillset Charlie needs. Dragging Marcie back into a past she was determined to escape sends the two of them on a wild and unpredictable odyssey that’s at once hilarious and action-packed, and ultimately heartfelt. Along the way, Charlie and Marcie fight to protect the legacy of Charlie’s best friend and mentor Stan Mullins while bringing down Beggar and his entire operation. IMDb YouTube iTunes
The Desperate Hour
2nd Unit Director, Associate Producer
Unfolding in real time, THE DESPERATE HOUR is a “riveting and pulse pounding” thriller from award-winning director Phillip Noyce. Recently widowed mother Amy Carr (Academy Award®-nominee Naomi Watts) is doing her best to restore normalcy to the lives of her young daughter and teenage son in their small town. As she’s on a jog in the woods, she finds her town thrown into chaos as a shooting takes place at her son’s school. Miles away, on foot in the dense forest, Amy desperately races against time to save her son. IMDb YouTube iTunes Hulu
Television
Roots
2nd Unit Director
An historical portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family’s will to survive, endure and ultimately carry on their legacy despite enormous hardship and inhumanity. The narrative spans multiple generations, beginning with young Kunta Kinte (Malachi Kirby), who is captured in his homeland in the Gambia and transported in brutal conditions to colonial America, where he’s sold into slavery. Throughout the series, the family continues to face adversity while bearing witness and contributing to notable events in U.S. history — including the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slave uprisings and eventual emancipation. IMDb YouTube iTunes
What/If
2nd Unit Director
From Revenge creator Mike Kelley, What/If stars Renée Zellweger as ultimate game player, Anne Montgomery. When Anne presents a young, cash-strapped couple with an incredible opportunity, they have to decide what they’re willing to risk for a chance to have it all. IMDb YouTube Netflix
Short Films
Short Films
The Watchers
Director, Producer
A short film about a woman (Meganne Young) in a remote arctic wilderness working alongside her commander (Kent Patel), a gruff old man as icy and hostile as their surroundings. Watching and waiting patiently for the planet-wide transformation program she’s working on, she begins to wonder if the huge personal sacrifice will overwhelm her. As the torch is passed down from her commander, she realizes he has also been watching over her. IMDb YouTube Olympus
Yellow Rain
Director, Producer
Near the end of the Cold War, a molecular biologist (Fred Ochs) and animal behaviorist (Emmanuel Todorov) travel to Thailand to determine if a suspicious yellow substance falling from the sky is a chemical weapon or a natural phenomena. Yellow Rain was produced at the USC School of Cinematic Arts with funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. IMDb Vimeo Trailer
Crushed
Producer, Writer
Grand Cru
Producer
A 12-year-old girl (Hailee Steinfeld) goes on a journey, looking for a bottle of wine, to save her mother’s job. IMDb
About
About
L. Warren Thompson is a Director and Producer based in Los Angeles, CA. He earned his MFA from the Peter Stark Producing Program at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Warren is a member of the Director’s Guild of America (DGA) and the International Cinematographer’s Guild (Local 600).
For over a decade Warren has worked side-by-side with film director Phillip Noyce developing and producing television and film projects and has worked with some of Hollywood’s top talent.