JAMIE THOMAS KING
Blackbird Productions was founded in 2023 by Jamie Thomas King and Tamara Podemski as a platform to create trauma informed, socially conscious films.
The Light Before the Sun
Dramatic Mid-Length Feature | 33 minutes | Blackbird Productions | 2024
Director: Michael Greyeyes
Screenplay: Rob Baker
Producers: Tamara Podemski, Jamie Thomas King
Starring: Jamie Thomas King, Rick Roberts
Canadian Screen Award Nomination — Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama (Jamie Thomas King)
ACTRA Award — Outstanding Male Performance (Rick Roberts)
WorldFest Houston — Silver Remi Award
imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival — Official Selection
Hamilton Film Festival — Official Selection
Hollywood Shortsfest — Honourable Mention
USA Film Festival — Finalist
Blue Mountain Film & Media Festival — Official Selection
The Little Venice Film Festival — Best Actor (Jamie Thomas King) Mental Health Experience Award
Dreamspeakers International Indigenous Film Festival — Best Canadian Short
Struggling to find his footing after an international book tour, celebrated self-help guru Daniel Wolf returns home to an empty house.
When estranged friend Freddie arrives, Daniel starts to unravel as the two spiral into a drug-induced contemplation of the human condition.
Set within the world of the human potential movement, Daniel's descent reveals an intricate web of mental health, addiction and celebrity culture.
IN DEVELOPMENT
Trust
A Feature Film | In Development | Blackbird Productions
Screenplay: Jamie Thomas King
Inspired by: "Joshua's Story, Uncovering the Morecambe Bay Maternity Scandal" by James Titcombe OBE
Based on true events, a nuclear safety expert uncovers a chilling pattern of medical negligence and institutional concealment after the death of his newborn son — inspiring a nationwide patient-led movement that reshapes the future of healthcare.
