Penny Thomson (14 November 1950, Manila – 9 July 2007, Edinburgh) was a producer for Britain's Channel Four and former EIFF director.
For 12 years they provided the Viking longship, burnt annually on Calton Hill in culmination of the Torchlight Procession which heralds in Edinburgh's four-day Hogmanay celebration.
She supported the Edinburgh Film Focus from its inception and played a key role in advisory panels.
She was chair of the Boilerhouse Theatre Company, a contributor to the List magazine and to BBC Scotland and was a board member and UK representative on the European producers' programme, EAVE.
Terminally ill with breast cancer Penny Thomson and Allan Ross celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary in St Columba's Hospice, Edinburgh, with champagne and chocolate cake.