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J.R. Tompkins
J.R. Tompkins grew up among the gorges and waterfalls of the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, where he learned to love nature and landscapes. His works often contain a very...view moreJ.R. Tompkins grew up among the gorges and waterfalls of the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, where he learned to love nature and landscapes. His works often contain a very strong sense of place.
Retracing the entire two-thousand-mile-long Oregon Trail, J.R. Tompkins wrote, produced, and directed one of the first travel-adventure films ever produced on digital cinema, Emigrant Road. His second film, 4Corners, featured the incredible mountains, rivers, canyons and cultures of America’s Southwest. J.R. hiked up to seven miles a day exploring Europe’s eight alpine countries to film The Alps, his third feature film. He also composed its orchestral score, considering it "a particularly fun accomplishment."
J.R. has presented travel lectures from coast to coast including featured appearances at the National Geographic Society, the Carnegie Institute and many colleges, universities and performing arts centers. The Travel Adventure Cinema Society awarded him its Rising Star award in 2000 and its highest honor for a filmmaker/lecturer, the Hall of Fame award in 2003.
J.R. retired from filmmaking in 2012 and went to work in outdoor recreation, leading moonlight kayaking, children's aquatic, youth leadership, and other recreation programs. He is a big fan of progressive rock and orchestral film scores.
J.R. has written numerous short stories, several screenplays, and countless newsletter/magazine articles, is a member of Wattpad, Goodreads, Smashwords, and Amazon, and currently has two books published, with another one on the way.view less