Alison Thompson(II)
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Executive
Alison's career has made her a sought-after voice in the independent film community. She has served on the boards of BAFTA and IFTA and is currently on the board of Bird's Eye View, advocating for new voices and better industry practices.
In the 1990's she helped build The Sales Company into a leader in the independent sales business, rising through the ranks to become CEO in 1996. There she collaborated with emerging directors like Stephen Frears, Neil Jordan and Ken Loach before joining Pathé Pictures International in 2000, working with international talent like Jane Campion and Walter Salles. In 2005, she moved over to Universal's Focus Features International, where her role as Co-President saw her combine the business model of the independent sector with the ambitions of the studio to help create global commercial success for the likes of Pedro Almodóvar, Joel and Ethan Coen, Alejandro Iñárritu and Ang Lee. Alison says, "the strength of the independent film business has always come from powerful and distinctive storytelling and we're proud to provide a conduit for such stories through Cornerstone".
In the 1990's she helped build The Sales Company into a leader in the independent sales business, rising through the ranks to become CEO in 1996. There she collaborated with emerging directors like Stephen Frears, Neil Jordan and Ken Loach before joining Pathé Pictures International in 2000, working with international talent like Jane Campion and Walter Salles. In 2005, she moved over to Universal's Focus Features International, where her role as Co-President saw her combine the business model of the independent sector with the ambitions of the studio to help create global commercial success for the likes of Pedro Almodóvar, Joel and Ethan Coen, Alejandro Iñárritu and Ang Lee. Alison says, "the strength of the independent film business has always come from powerful and distinctive storytelling and we're proud to provide a conduit for such stories through Cornerstone".
