WRITER. DIRECTOR. DAREDEVIL.
Erin Brown Thomas is a genre-promiscuous writer/director who often plays in sandboxes of comedy and suspense, crafting dramas that masquerade as comedies until their final emotional gut punch.
Her newest project CHASERS, an ambitious continuous 30-minute single-shot pilot, will World Premiere at Sundance in 2025, followed by an LA Premiere at Slamdance. Her directing portfolio includes wins at the Academy Award-Qualifying Hollyshorts and Cinequest, as well as Catalyst Story Institute. A dozen other Oscar-qualifying festivals have screened her work competitively and she’s twice competed at Cannes in the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase.
Erin is a Nicholl Fellowship Semifinalist and on the Coverfly Red List (top .07% of comedy projects in 2022). Her writing has advanced at Sundance Development Track, Sundance New Voices, Austin Film Festival, and dozens more, with several first-place wins.
She is the artistic director of Salute Your Shorts film festival, named “Best Film Festival” by USA Today in 2024. Curation has deeply impacted her curiosity and voice as an artist. Follow along on instagram.
Watch Erin do a back flip!Deadline: Sundance 2025
Chasers will World Premiere at Sundance Film Festival alongside films starring JLo and Ayo Edebiri,
check it out!Indiewire: ‘Chasers’ Trailer: Sundance Entry Melds Flecks of ‘Euphoria’ with Paying Your Dues for 31-Minute One-Shot
Alison Foreman details a first look at the pilot headed to the "double dance" - A World Premiere at Sundance and an LA Premiere at Slamdance.
watch the trailer!Deadline - 'A Question Of Service' Wins At Hollyshorts
A Question of Service, a pilot directed by Erin and starring Narcos and WandaVision actor Hans Obma, won "Best TV" at the Academy Award-Qualifying Film Festival.
THE REVIEWS ARE IN! HERE'S WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK WITH ERIN-
“Erin is an amazing talent. I literally don’t know anyone who is working as hard, or more excited to learn, as she is.”
Jeremy Howe
Writer, Producer (The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon)
“Erin has proved to be an invaluable asset, earning my trust quickly and becoming my true partner in the final stage of my film, Tokyo Project. She has a fantastic eye, and a true director vision. From Erin’s passion comes enormous creativity, and she executes it with the precision of a driven, talented filmmaker”
Richard Shepard
Emmy-Winning Director
“Erin thrives on set and brings a contagious enthusiasm to projects. I welcome her creative feedback.“
Rob Estes
Actor, Director (Melrose Place, 90210, CSI Miami)
“Erin is the industry authority on directing and producing aerial films. Her pioneering vision of storytelling through aerial artistry is endlessly inspiring and flawlessly executed!”
Christa B. Allen
Actress (Revenge, 30 Going on 30)
“Erin is a triple threat! I’ve read and seen her work as a director and worked with her as an editor. Her natural instincts artistically, her ability to visualize and create a story and her professionalism to stay focused and get the job done are my favorite of her super powers and the core of her talents.”
Deborah M. Pratt
Writer, Director, Executive Producer - Quantum Leap