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.
Thom 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 amazing films Thom has worked with:
2018, EFA nominations, Tampere
Shortlisted for the Academy Award
2018: Prisoner of Society
Director Rati Tsiteladze
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, Special Mention Prague Shorts, 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.
