‏Virginia Thompson‏

Virginia is the President of Vérité Films and is an award-winning executive producer, producer and TV show creator.

Virginia is the Executive Producer and Co-Creator of InSecurity, a 23 part narrative comedy series for CBC. She is best known for her work as the executive producer and key producer of the 107 part smash hit narrative comedy series Corner Gas, which she developed with Brent Butt, David Storey and Mark Farrell. Corner Gas was Canada's #1 rated scripted series from 2004 to 2009. The series was nominated for an International Emmy, won 6 Geminis, 6 Canadian Comedy Awards, 3 Directors Guild Awards and 6 Writers Guild Awards as well as a Gemini for Best Interactive for cornergas.com. Prior to Corner Gas, Virginia was executive producer, producer and co-creator of the 52 part youth dramatic series renegadepress.com and the 65 part children's dramatic series Incredible Story Studio. Renegade Press and Incredible Story Studio won numerous Geminis and were nominated for The Prix Jeunesse, the most prestigious international award in children's television. renegadepress.com received special recognition in 2007 as one of Bell Fund's "Top 10 New Media Groundbreakers".

Virginia got her start in TV by working on some of Canada's most celebrated television programs. A graduate of Ryerson University, her first job in television was as a researcher on CBC's The Journal. From there, she worked under her mentor Linda Schuyler on the original Degrassi series for five seasons. Virginia also worked as a freelance writer/producer for W-FIVE, Canada AM, CTV News and TVOntario.

Virginia enjoys mentoring emerging producers and writers. She served on the board of directors of the CMPA and regularly runs workshops for producers, writers and aspiring TV show creators at the Canadian Screen Training Centre, The CFC, NSI and WIFT. In 2008, Virginia won the WIFT Award for Creative Excellence in screen-based media.