AWARD WINNING
Thom also produces and distributes award winning short to medium length films by new international creators. He helps emerging talent deliver accessible and commercially viable films to a global market. He offers advice, expertise and practical help and support. Thom aids script development, production and post production through to sales and marketing. He attends the big markets in Berlin, Cannes and Asia. Thom runs a distribution company and attends numerous screenings, overseeing publicity, sales and marketing as well as negotiating contracts and payment terms. His current catalogue has over 40 films and represents 25 directors and producers.
Here are some of the films Thom has worked with:
2018, EFA nominations, Tampere
Many more, shortlisted for the Academy Award.
2018: Prisoner of Society (Director Rati Tsiteladze)
Short documentary, Best Documentary Tampere.
2014: A Little Longer (Director Stanislav Tokalovs)
Awarded Lielais Kristaps.
2014: Castratus the Boar (Director Raitis & Lauris Abele)
Nominated Lielais Kristaps, Best Latvian Short at Riga Short Film Festival, Best short Kinoshock, Anapa (2014), Special Mention Prague Shorts (2014) Awarded Grand Prix Tampere (2015), Shortlisted Oscars,
2013: Undress Me (Director Victor Lindgren)
Premiered at Berlinale and received the Teddy Award.
2011: Birthday (Director Jenifer Malmqvist)
Screened at Sundance and 120 festivals worldwide.
2007: In The Theme
Director Olga Popova, DAAD award at Berlinale.
TOMORROW'S TALENT
Thom is a mentor and tutor at various international master classes across Europe and China, from Finland's Tampere Film Festival to the Vision Youth Award in Beijing and Umeå Film Festival in Sweden.
He also helps emerging filmmakers present and perfect their pitching technique. He has worked with many new producers to improve their public speaking and presentation skills, so increasing their chances of obtaining further project sales, funding and distribution.
