Tom Ropelewski

Tom Ropelewski has written, produced and directed for film and television. He wrote and made his feature directorial debut with the Orion Pictures comedy MADHOUSE, starring John Larroquette and Kirstie Alley. Other film credits include LOVERBOY, THE KISS, LOOK WHO'S TALKING NOW and THE NEXT BEST THING. He produced and directed the documentary CHILD OF GIANTS: My Journey with Maynard Dixon and Dorothea Lange (2011), which has screened on public television and at film festivals, colleges and museums around the world. He has also produced and directed 2e: Twice Exceptional (2015) and its sequel 2e2: Teaching the Twice Exceptional (2018), which focus on Bridges Academy, a school in Los Angeles dedicated to understanding and educating highly gifted students with learning differences. Awards include "Best of Festival - Documentary Feature" (2015 Richmond International Film Festival), "Audience Choice - Best Feature" (2015 Silver Springs International Film Festival), "Best Social Benefit Documentary" (2015 Eugene International Film Festival) and "Special Jury Prize - Inspiring Film Award" (2016 Awareness Festival - Los Angeles, CA). He serves on the Board of Trustees of Bridges Academy. He lives in Berkeley, CA and is married to screenwriter Leslie Dixon (MRS. DOUBTFIRE, HAIRSPRAY, LIMITLESS). Ropelewski produces and manages Bridges Academy's 2e Center's growing video archive of interviews with the pioneers in the world of twice-exceptional education and educational workshop materials.