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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, Drama
  • Runtime:
    2 hours 2 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 21, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - David Austin Thompson

David Thompson has 11+ years of experience creating visual stories of all mediums for audiences, clients and businesses alike.

He's been a creative director, post-production supervisor, lead film editor, assistant editor, food delivery driver, VFX artist, motion designer, writer, DIT, senior VFX editor, cinematographer, drone operator, dailies operator, data wrangler, editorial supervisor, producer, content strategist and chief list-maker.

These days, he's able to bring his diverse skillset to creative and commercial projects both locally and around the globe with the help of his team.

His roots in film and media 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 Panther, Venom 2, Ant-Man and the Wasp), Music Videos (Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Travis Scott) and multiple Independent Features/Documentaries, to name a few.

While writing, producing and directing his short film “Long Distance”, and his feature film,“OJAI”, 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, eventually, he found himself in Virginia. He relocated to the foothills of the beautiful Appalachian Mountains in Bristol, VA. 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.

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