WRITER. DIRECTOR. DAREDEVIL.
Filmmaker Erin Brown Thomas is constantly creating. Her work is bold and oscillates between formalism and naturalism. She has a proclivity for blending genres, most often combining comedy, drama, and movement. Her work is often described as a mixture of whimsical, clever, and haunting and has screened in over 80 film festivals worldwide.
Watch Erin do a back flip!
2019 Semi-Finalist at BlueCat Competition
Now titled Italy '99, Erin's Screenplay, Carly: Red, White, & Blue has advanced to the Semi-Finals at the prestiges 2019 BlueCat Screenwriting Competition.
Read about it here!Rekindled takes top prize at Rom Com Fest
Rekindled starring Kelly Vrooman took the jury prize for best short film at Rom Com Fest in DTLA. Festival presenters included Crazy Ex Girlfriend Creator Rachel Bloom, SNL alum Casey Wilson, Burning Love star June Diane Raphael, and Legally Blonde co-writers Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith. Read more about the festival in The LA Times, Variety Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Dateline.
Check it out!Selected for dance residency workshop
Erin was selected from a nationwide search to participate in a filmmaking residency with choreographer Mike Esperanza. This co-laboratory workshop was hosted by the San Fransisco Dance Film Festival and the National Center for Choreography at Akron University. Their film But First... is currently traveling the festival circuit.
Watch the trailer!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