Garrett T. Thompson knew from early on that he wanted to "entertain". Raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by parents well versed in the arts, young Thompson was thrust into various art classes and other creative endeavors and frequently followed the hand of his mother into plays, poetry readings, and museum exhibitions. These experiences would all contribute to developing his eclectic artistic style, but it was the magical realism of films, such as Star Wars, Goonies, and Gremlins, that would leave him marveling at the fantastical worlds that existed on the big screen. It would be a film & video camp at Penn State University that a 10th grade Thompson, tasting his first directing experience, would catch the incurable film bug. He would go on to attended Susquehanna University, earning his B.A. in Broadcast Communication, and gathering experience in documentary filmmaking, editing, and audio production. |
