in the pipeline
Erin is currently raising funds for THE BODY OF CHRIS, a heartfelt feature dramedy set in a single location. The script climbed to #16 of over 24,000 comedy features on Coverfly’s Redlist and is an Academy Nichol Semifinalist.
Erin also recently spent time in Europe, scouting for ITALY ’99, a feature based on her personal story of being left behind in Florence at age 14 on a school field trip.
Erin frequently develops with UCB Main Stage performer Kelly Vrooman. The duo’s dramatic feature SPLIT has advanced at Austin Film Festival and the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowship. They are currently polishing EMERGENCY CONTACT, an award-winning dark dramedy about friendship, death, and social ladder climbing.
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FEATURE FILMS
“It’s my constant desire to have my hand in every step of the process – preproduction through post. I think about discovering subtext with actors, about lens choice and camera placement, about music, finding the editing rhythm of a scene, using or subverting conventions – I’m about enraptured by the granular process of birthing a story to life, I have a voice that I must share that starts with writing my own stories.”
ERIN BROWN THOMAS
Inspired by the true story of Erin being left behind in Florence, Italy at age 14 while on a Latin class field trip.
Tone: Election meets A Room with a View
comedy, 110 pages
Single location ensemble cast comedy.
TONE: “12 Angry Men” as a heartfelt comedy
Anna baumgarten and Tina Carbone attached to produce.
Co-written by Erin Brown Thomas & Kelly Vrooman
Tone: Bridesmaids meets Ingrid Goes West.
Erin is attached to direct, & Kelly is attached as lead
AWARDS: “Best Comedy Screenplay” @ Cordillera Film Festival. “Semi-Finalist” (top 1.5%) @ BlueCat Screenplay. “Top 50” @ ISA Fast Track.
(co-written with Kelly Vrooman)
A female driven drama exploring surrogate family relationshios and the bifurcating nature of shame within the colorful wold of exotic dance.
Tone: Shoplifters
Series
Erin loves developing series and all that goes along with that – building worlds, forecasting arcs, and most of all creating and spending time with memorable characters.
Proof of Concept film World Premiered at Sundance Film Festival
Contact chasers.show@gmail.com for more information on the continuing series.
Contact erinbrownthomasassistant@gmail.com for more information.
SHORT FILMS
Drama / Fantasy, 10 minutes
Tone: Twilight Zone
currently applying for grants.
Erin will be directing this short film, written by Jake Thomas.
Erin’s anthology short film series showcasing aerialist Selkie Hom through their joint production company, Versatile Assassins.
See previous 6 films on the AERIAL ART FILMS page.