Erin Brown Thomas

Versatile Assassins
Director and Screenwriter

Los Angeles, California

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About Erin

Over the past decade and a half, Erin Brown Thomas has directed in almost every genre, carving out a passion for helming dramedies, thrillers, and mainstream stories set within a faith context.

Erin’s films and pilots have won awards at Oscar-qualifying festivals such as Hollyshorts and Cinequest, as well as the top prize at the Catalyst Story Institute. Dozens of other festivals have celebrated her work, including Austin Film Festival, Cleveland International, The Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the American Pavilion at Cannes, and Palm Springs ShortFest where she was selected as an Artist in Residence. Erin was also a 2020 finalist for Shondaland’s Women in Film Mentorship program through SeriesFest. Her YouTube channel Versatile Assassins has ninety-five-thousand subscribers.

Erin is an Academy of Motion Pictures of Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowship Semifinalist. She is trending on Coverfly’s “Red List” ranking 17th in comedies out of over 22,000. Her screenplays have also advanced in dozens of contests and programs, including Ron Howard’s Imagine Impact, Sundance New Voices, Sundance Development Track, Scriptapolooza, ScreenCraft Comedy, Atlanta Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, BlueCat, and ISA Fast Track.

In Erin’s (not-so-distant) former life, she cut films for other talented filmmakers, including Emmy-winners Richard Shepard, Lena Dunham, Jenni Konner, and Elisabeth Moss.

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The Body of Chris Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama ⋄ Comedy When a manic youth pastor streaks through a Sunday service, church leadership finds themselves center stage in an escalating PR nightmare with only an agnostic intern to instruct them. The fate of their community hangs on the question: "How should the body of Christ handle the body of Chris?”
Emergency Contact Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama ⋄ Comedy During the week of her best friend’s wedding, career-driven IZ COOPER learns she’s the emergency contact for an unpopular, newly-deceased acquaintance. Iz’s resentment towards the dead girl grows as she’s forced to juggle best friend duties for both a wake and a high-profile wedding. But as Iz uncovers the broad strokes of this desperate addict’s final year, she discovers a precious friendship she neglected and learns that someone’s net worth is more than their network.
Italy '99 Budget: $1M - $5M | Romance ⋄ Drama During a high school field trip to Italy, Carly, a fiercely driven know-it-all, faces a challenge from her classmates: embark on a daring solo journey, with specific landmarks to hit and a strict itinerary to follow. Determined to prove her mettle, Carly accepts but soon finds herself wandering across the Italian countryside. Along the way, she becomes entangled in a whirlwind of mishaps and unexpected friction with the locals, unraveling the core of her tightly-wound persona. As Carly's path diverges from the expected she learns that true wisdom often comes from surrender.

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A Question of Service (2023)
Television Director From the cliffs of Wales, to the basement of MI6, to a Wisconsin farmhouse, "A Question of Service" follows Joseph, an MI6 interpreter...who may or may not be a Russian spy. Joseph's family drama, inner tension, and a complicated relationship with his boss reveal that personal baggage can be just as complex as an espionage deal gone awry.
[subtext] (2023)
Film Director Two people on a first date mask and ignore their insecurities until an event forces them to say what they're really thinking.
Feeling Flush (2020)
Film Director / Writer Vicki idolizes her new girlfriend Samantha, but draws the line when it comes to her time on the porcelain throne. Their small bathroom gets awkward when Samatha challenges Vicki’s definition of intimacy.
Human (2020)
Dance Director "We were not meant to be worshipped... but we needed to be seen."
But First... (2019)
Film (short) Director Coffee literally changes the way I see, think, and interact with other people. "BUT FIRST..." is my way of exploring this through two of my favorite mediums, film and dance.
Rekindled (2017)
Film (short) Director A comedy about removing the rose-colored glasses from the memory of first love, REKINDLED follows successful businesswoman Kate as she purchases an online deal to revitalize her relationship with her high school sweetheart. But as she soon discovers, the 40% discount is there for a reason...