Writer & Director

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Thomas is a multi-award winning writer & director of film, television and commercials. His debut feature film This is Going To Be Big (Netflix) premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival where it claimed the Audience Award and Youth Jury Award before its international premiere at BFI London Film Festival & True/False in North America.

The film earned further acclaim when it was awarded “Best Feature Film” by AIDC, as well as being nominated for “Best Documentary” and “Best Cinematography” by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, with Thomas also nominated for “Best Direction in a Debut Feature” at the Australian Directors’ Guild Awards.

He is represented commerically by Truce Films and has previous worked as a Staff Director / Story Producer for both AFL On Demand and Vice Australia. In 2021, he was recognised as a Leading Light Director for AIDC following How To See Through Fog (2015 / Guardian) and Just Passing Through (2013 / SBS).

Originally from Tasmania, Thomas holds both Irish and Australian citizenship. He is currently based in Melbourne and is available to work around the world.