Who am I?
Perseverance and advocacy have been in my blood since a young age. I chose to throw myself headfirst into filmmaking at the age of fifteen when I was diagnosed with a rare hereditary condition and figured out that documentary work was the quickest way to access more information through specialists. My passion for advocacy stems from being the youngest child of gay moms. From the very beginning, my parents instilled the importance of three things, being genuinely happy, staying healthy, and helping others. This inspired me to work on a number of local and national political campaigns fighting for the ideals I believes in.
During my time at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), I produced four capstone films that have gone on to be programed in an array of international festivals. I have also attended the Cannes International Film Festival twice as as intern and the Sundance International Film festival once as a student. I also studied business ethics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, spent a summer working at the Charlotte Regional Film Commissioners Office. All the while working to support myself financially as a barista at Starbucks and later as a receptionist at a salon.
In 2016, I graduated from UNCSA School of Drama High School program with a focus on directing and gained a foundation in the visual and performing arts. More recently in May of 2020, I graduated from UNCSA School of Filmmaking with a concentration in producing and a minor in entrepreneurship. During the pandemic, I worked towards my Masters in Management from Wake Forest University, School of Business which I received in May of 2021. I am currently living in London, England working towards my MA in International Film Business. My primary goal is to stay in London post graduation and work for an agency and/or international sales company. Ultimately, my desire is to work in entertainment business with a creative sensibility.
During my time at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), I produced four capstone films that have gone on to be programed in an array of international festivals. I have also attended the Cannes International Film Festival twice as as intern and the Sundance International Film festival once as a student. I also studied business ethics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, spent a summer working at the Charlotte Regional Film Commissioners Office. All the while working to support myself financially as a barista at Starbucks and later as a receptionist at a salon.
In 2016, I graduated from UNCSA School of Drama High School program with a focus on directing and gained a foundation in the visual and performing arts. More recently in May of 2020, I graduated from UNCSA School of Filmmaking with a concentration in producing and a minor in entrepreneurship. During the pandemic, I worked towards my Masters in Management from Wake Forest University, School of Business which I received in May of 2021. I am currently living in London, England working towards my MA in International Film Business. My primary goal is to stay in London post graduation and work for an agency and/or international sales company. Ultimately, my desire is to work in entertainment business with a creative sensibility.
Questions?
Please feel free to email me at thatcherjw@gmail.com
