Originally Thomas was a producer and sales agent for companies such as
Trust Film Sales, Katapult Film Sales & Trust Nordisk. Recently Thomas
has seen the film industry's need for a change particularly in its
distribution paradigm. Thus he has been touring the world for the last
5 years, speaking at over 100 different events, about the new tools
available for filmmakers through crowdfunding, social media marketing
and alternative models of distribution.
After settling down in Australia, together with Josh Pomeranz of
Spectrum Films Thomas established FanDependent, an innovative
distribution company that helps filmmakers connect with their audience.
FanDependent received the Innovative Distribution grant from Screen
Australia to help 10 Australian filmmakers implement these new tools
over a 2 year period.
Thomas has been a consultant on films such as The Tunnel, Iron Sky,
Gayby Baby, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, The Last
Impresario, and Rites of Passage, and is working on a number of other
film projects.
Thomas also spearheaded the development of Releasr, an innovative
online tool for filmmakers to discover, organise and build their
audience database.