Marc Hampson is a feature film Director known for The Man in the Trunk (2019), The Man in the Trunk (2019), and Before the Lights Come Up (2013). He has been married to Lacey Hampson since 12 April 2003. They have two children. In 1988 Hampson's family moved to Moreno Valley, CA to plant a small community church where at the age of 6 he began a long career of working behind the scenes on his first "crew" - showing up early, leaving last, running sound, lighting, lite construction, improvising solutions, performing, on and on up through college. Hampson's Father was a minister and Mother was a musical theater Director; both of whom supported his love of the arts and encouraged him to explore his creative interests. By the time he was 18 he had already been illustrating comic pages for independent comics on commission and sitting in as a paid musician in local show pits. The love affair with filmmaking began while watching the BTS of a Braveheart DVD and subsequent attendance of an accelerated course at NYFA, Universal City with future collaborator and cinematographer, Paul Olson. Hampson was hooked, but wasn't sure what to do next. He knew a whole lot more about Disney than Hollywood and so figured he could get into the industry as an animator. After attending some college in Long Beach, CA and receiving a degree in Animation and Multimedia, Hampson went to work as a character animator and Storyboard artist in Culver City, however focused heavily on his own independent work with every moment of spare time with movies still on his mind. In 2008, he and three long-time friends; DP Paul Olson, sound man Ronnie Ursenbach, and producer Aaron Fairley decided to buy a camera and just make one. Over the following decade Hampson Directed Independent features, short films, web series, and a number of commercials; Won 17 Festival Awards, including Best Feature, Best Series, Critic's Choice, Best Storytelling, Audience Awards, and Best Director all under the production banner Brotherhood Pictures. In 2016 Hampson joined the Directors Guild of America. In 2022 Hampson is prepping his first co-production under a new production banner to be announced later this year. While primarily focused on Directing feature films Marc works has contributed on various projects as a Producer, an editor, Post Production Supervisor, VFX Artist, Composer, Art Director, and more.
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Biography from IMDb.
- May 2, 1982 (44)
- Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
- Director, writer, producer, actor, cinematographer and composer, also editor
- 5 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
What are Marc Hampson's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Marc Hampson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for Marc Hampson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
9 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Chamber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Man in the Trunk(2019)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Hello & Goodbye(2018)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Parker's Anchor(2018)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Hiding in the Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Gordon Family Tree(2013)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Status (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Bloodberry Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles, 8 of them dated from 2012 to 2026.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Marc Hampson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Divisive.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic2
Reviewers score the pacing 63/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Marc Hampson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Marc Hampson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jennica Schwartzman shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Jennica SchwartzmanShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Hello & Goodbye (2018), Parker's Anchor (2018), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Jennica Schwartzman
- Ryan SchwartzmanShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Parker's Anchor (2018), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Ryan Schwartzman
Actors
- Vanessa ReynoldsShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Vanessa Reynolds
- Mark Landon SmithShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Parker's Anchor (2018), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Mark Landon Smith
- Cassie SelfShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Cassie Self
Cinematographers and editors
- Paul OlsonShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Hello & Goodbye (2018), Parker's Anchor (2018), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Paul Olson
- Ronnie UrsenbachShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Hello & Goodbye (2018), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Ronnie Ursenbach
Producers
- Aaron FairleyShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Hello & Goodbye (2018), Parker's Anchor (2018), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Aaron Fairley
- Paul PesnellShared titles: Parker's Anchor (2018), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Pesnell
Mixed roles
- Erik BoghShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Erik Bogh