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Celebrating 5 Years of Love and Encouragement to Live By

Love and Encouragement to Live By is now available on the Thompson Productions streaming platform, launching on the podcast’s 5-year anniversary. For two years, Jo Heather Dodson and Tammy Thompson came together each week to uplift and encourage listeners through honest conversation, faith, and Scripture. While they didn’t always see every topic the same way, […]

A Sip of Wine and a Moment to Remember

Derrick’s POV – A Scene from “Word and Deed” I remember the way Valerie smiled at me that night. We were tucked into the corner of that cozy little Italian place just on the edge of town. It was the kind of place where the candles flickered with real flames, and the music hummed like […]

Seeing Through Derrick’s Eyes — POV Filming at Fika Coffee Bar

This week on Thompson Productions, we’re giving subscribers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at a powerful creative choice in Word and Deed — POV (Point of View) filmmaking, and we captured it right on location at Fika Coffee Bar in Hampstead, MD. In most films, we experience the story from an audience perspective, that is, watching […]

When the Lockpick Kit Doesn’t Show Up: Making Movie Props on the Fly

In the world of indie filmmaking, things rarely go exactly as planned — and sometimes that’s where the real creativity begins. We were gearing up to film a key scene for Word and Deed involving a lockpicking kit — a prop meant to show up on camera in an important moment in the storyline. The […]

Susan Gdovin Talks Late-Life Acting, Faith, and Playing Derrick’s Mom in Word and Deed

Exclusive Interview Now Streaming on Thompson Productions What happens when you follow a dream later in life and trust God with the outcome? Actress Susan Gdovin shares exactly that in our exclusive behind-the-scenes interview — now streaming on Thompson Productions. Susan plays Silvia Miller, the mother of Derrick Miller, in the upcoming show Word and […]

When the Van’s the Wrong Color: Improvising on Set

If there’s one universal truth in filmmaking, it’s this: things rarely go exactly as planned. While filming the pilot episode of Word and Deed, we had a very specific vision in mind,—a black tactical van, slick and intimidating, perfect for a high-stakes scene. It was written into the script, imagined in the blocking, and fully […]