Leon Thompson's
Biography

Leon Thompson is a Care-Experienced Black British Caribbean Writer and Director, who was raised and based in South East London. He graduated from the University of West London in 2020 with a BA in film production. With his Bajan heritage and him being a father himself, he is passionate about supporting fathers and bringing creative Caribbean people together. 

 

He has worked with Bridge The Gap studios to produce a film My Own Worst Enemy (2025) themed around motherhood, Healing from trauma and family. It was premiered at their iTAV Film Festival in The Ritzy Cinema (2025).

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Most recently, My Own Worst Enemy was selected for the Daddying Film Festival & Forum (D3F) In Washington DC, and nominated as a finalist in the Best Dad Created Film award.  It was screened on the Virtual Festival on Eventive: January 9th-15th, 2026

& the Live Forum in Washington, DC: January 30th-31st, 2026. 

 

His short suspenseful thriller Dropouts (2024) is currently steaming on the Short Film Show platform, and has won for best kill and best cinematography at the Independent horror movie awards film festival. It also had a chance to be screened on TV at the Latest Visions Festival in regional parts of the UK. He has a variety of short films: Game of Thieves (2019) and London Made Me (2019), just to name a few.

 

Leon likes to tell fictional dramas, stories that take people out of the real world, but also wants to differ from the negative stereotype's of black people in screen media. While Leon is not busy creating opportunities for himself, in his spare time he enjoys video games, watching films, reading and spending time with his young daughter, friends and family.

 

Leon has worked with multiple charities and community interest companies over his years in the industry. Such as Creative Sparkworks, Chocolate Films, Resource Productions, One Southwark, Creative Mentor Network, Bridge the Gap studios and Creative Opps.