Kari Thompson:  

I am facing one of the most difficult and heart wrenching videos I have been asked to do. My friend is dying from brain cancer and she has had me film her through this. On Thursday, I am going to film her final words to the world, her family and her life. As much as everyone thinks my life is so awesome, as a director of documentaries, my life can be hell~ Kari is from Pacheco, California. Kari's schools include College Park High School. Kari later attended University of Hawai'i Manoa (Theatre, Journalism) . Kari is the President of Gypsy Raven Productions, a full service video production facility in the Pacific Northwest, serving Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon that specializes in event planning and music videos. Kari just finished directing and editing a music video for the band Free From Gravity out of the UK called The Long Road. The video is gaining international exposure and a following and will be spotlighted at the Sandpoint Film Festival in November of 2013 and has received kudos from numerous UK radio stations. The video, about recovery from Cancer has earned her great respect amongst filmmakers and cancer survivors alike. You can find Free From Gravity on Facebook. In an exciting turn of events, Kari has been asked to author a book about the video, and the lives it changed. She has been picked up by Mama Said Publishing out of Los Angeles. The book is due to be released in the Spring of 2014 and will be available through Amazon. Kari completed filming of Compass of Life for the Angela Marie Project. She also signed The Colourflies and completed filming their breakout video Charlie Brown, that is getting a lot of interest on YouTube. Check The Colourflies out on Facebook. Kari in conjunction with agent Toni Koch is coordinating a California tour for the ba...Expand for more