Caisha Lea Thompson

Film Director & Production Sound Mixer

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

About

currently in school, let us end with it too & directing, sound experience, webmaster & design

Experience

  • Independant (Vancouver, Canada Area)
    • Film Director & Writer
      Sep 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos

      Her films exemplify rhythm in both movement and editing and experimentation in sound, influenced by her years of being a concert percussionist and jazz drummer before moving onto filmmaking. She has a focus on writing and directing LGBTQIA+ topics as well as involving interdisciplinary aspects to her films. Current Project: SUNDER. Currently in post production. LET US END WITH IT TOO (2016) - dir. & writer. (See 'Projects'​ Section for more detail.) Official Selection of the 2017 CHILLIWACK FILM FESTIVAL (Chilliwack, BC) Official Selection of the 2017 SHORT CIRCUIT: PACIFIC RIM FILM FESTIVAL (Victoria, BC) WINNER Best Student Short of the 2017 QUEER HIPPO INTERNATIONAL LGBT FILM FESTIVAL (Houston, Tx) Official Selection of the 2016 WHISTLER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Official Selection of the 2017 REEL 2 REAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR YOUTH (Vancouver) Official Selection of the 2016 QUEER BITS FALL FEST III (Chicago, IL) Official Selection of the 2016 VERONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Verona & Venice, Italy) Official Selection of the 2016 TORONTO FILM WEEK Official Selection of the 2016 MANHATTAN INDEPENDENT FESTIVAL BACKWARDS FROM TEN (2015) - writer. Official Selection of the 2015 Canadian Labour International Film Festival (Toronto) Official Selection of the 2015 El Ojo Cojo International Film Fest (Madrid) Official Selection of the 2015 Oakville Festival of Film and Art Official Selection & Winner: Audience Choice Award – Indie of the 2015 TopShorts Online Film Festival Drama

    • Film Producer
      Sep 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 10 mos

  • Freelance (21 yrs 3 mos)
    • Production Sound Mixer
      Sep 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos

      I naturally have a very good ear for sound. After years of leading a jazz combo and playing multiple instruments, combined with my skill to quickly learn new technology, it was a given that I'd naturally fall into the position of Location Sound Mixer on the first sets I'd go on...only to continue it ever since. Every scene setup is a puzzle of where to put mics for the best sound, and what mics I can place to get it, all while taking in stock of the scene and environment. I take pride in being able to get the director the best sound I can, teaching people the equipment, learning it myself, and leading an efficient sound department on set. EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE: MIXERS: Sound Devices, Zoom, Roland, Tascam, and Shure. 1/4"​ Tape Nagra. MICROPHONES: Sennheiser Shotgun & Lavalier Mics, Rode Shotgun & Camera Mounted mics, Schoeps & Oktava Capsule Mics, & Shure Omnidirectional Mics SITUATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Boom Operating while mixing; Field Recording; Lavalier Placement; Live Event Recording (plugging into a mixing board as well); Working with multiple mixers & recorders at once; Worked with Analogue 1/4"​ reel-to-reel recorders; Working in rough weather conditions. CREDITS: (2018) JIMBO Dir. Ryan Flowers, Lisa Pham, Tyler Hagen ENBY WEBSERIES Dir. Morgan Strug THE GROW SHOW Dir. Sean Poague (2017) POSTER BOY Dir. Wolfgang Gmoser CONVERSATIONS WITH TANGO Dir. Abigail Markowitz & Brenda Nicole Kent FLOATING LIGHT Dir. Natalie Murao HOUSE LIGHT Dir. Ryan Clough-Carroll LITTLE CHURCH Dir. Thea Loo GLOW IS GONE Dir. Ryan Ermacora (2016) OINMFC Dir. Ryan Clough-Carroll MOTH Dir. Katrina Tadros BOMBING Dir. Gloria Mercer HAIRCUT Dir. Aileen Poli REMANOIR Dir. Cameron Mackenzie SOAK Dir. Laura Arboleda LIKE THE FLOW OF A RIVER Dir. Natalie Murao FINN SLOUGH Dir. Sasha Tomasky (2015) SMOKE Dir. Kellen Jackson BACKWARDS FROM TEN Dir. Laura Arboleda IN THE BAG Dir. Cole Northy CHANNELS Dir. Brandon Booth

    • Sound Designer
      Sep 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos

      my approach to sound design software i use klasika luewit ltfoar jane needs space gig

    • Graphic Designer / Web Designer / Visual Artist
      Apr 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 3 mos

  • Webmaster at Simon Fraser University's Film Student Union
    Sep 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 10 mos

  • Co-Founder, Artist, Curator at Justice of the Peach Productions
    Oct 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

  • Office Worker / Photographer / Videographer / Graphic Designer at Kumsheen Rafting Resort
    May 2014 - Sep 2014 · 5 mos