OJAI

Ricky and his cancer-stricken mother move to the seemingly innocuous town of Ojai in pursuit of a vague yet promising experimental treatment. As Ricky tries to adjust to his new life, he becomes increasingly skeptical of the town's innocence and concerned for his mom's well-being.

  • David Austin Thompson
    Director
  • David Austin Thompson
    Writer
  • Jeyla Mendoza
    Producer
  • Joaquim Adria Pujol
    Producer
  • David Austin Thompson
    Producer
  • Noah Toth
    Key Cast
    "Ricky"
  • Aion Boyd
    Key Cast
    "Ray"
  • Vesta Tuckute
    Key Cast
    "Jasmin"
  • Moses Massena
    Key Cast
    "Daniel"
  • Anne Sieder
    Key Cast
    "Katherine"
  • Eric Roberts
    Key Cast
    ""The Rigid Man""
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 33 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 30, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - David Austin Thompson

David Austin Thompson is founder of the boutique production/post-production studio Ojai Picture Company.

Our roots begin in the Ojai Valley, CA. During his time working in the film industry in and around Los Angeles, David called the town of Ojai his home for many years.

David has worked on a wide variety of content while wearing a variety of “hats” in the film industry (Visual Effects Artist, Film Editor, VFX Editor, Assistant Editor, Dailies Operator, Colorist)

David has worked on Marvel films (Black Panter, Venom 2, Ant-Man and the Wasp), Music Videos (Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Travis Scott) and multiple Independent Features/Documentaries, to name a few. His IMDb page is here

After writing, producing and directing his short film “Long Distance” in 2019 (Link) and his feature film,“OJAI” in 2020 (Link), David began taking on multiple remote post-production jobs, and soon realized that he could work for Hollywood and his freelance clients while living literally anywhere in the country.

So, he chose Tennessee. He relocated to the foothills of the beautiful Appalachian Mountains in Johnson City, TN. The move not only brought David closer to his East Coast friends, family and industry connections, but it allowed for him to branch out from his hometown and share his expertise with an even greater clientele.

David and the team at Ojai Picture Company bring their expertise to creative projects both locally and around the globe.

Whether it’s your next film, commercial, music video or social media post, you’ve found your home at Ojai Picture Company.

david@ojaifilm.com

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Director Statement

"OJAI" the feature film is now complete and in final stages of post production. This could not have been made possible without over 2 years of dedicated hard work put in by all of the committed people behind the scenes. You know who you are.