Director, Writer
Tom began his career as an actor, working with directors as diverse as Michael Apted, Stephen Sommers, and James Ivory. Alongside his acting, Tom began to write and direct short films. Tom’s first feature as writer-director, RADIATOR, premiered at the London Film Festival in 2014, and went on to win numerous awards and pick up glowing reviews when released by Picturehouse in 2015. Tom was nominated in the Best Newcomer category by The London Critics Circle and The Evening Standard.
RADIATOR
2014-15
Director, Co-writer
Co-written by Daniel Cerqueira
Praise for RADIATOR:
…Absorbing, subtle, and outstandingly acted… tremendously intelligent…
The Guardian – Pick of the Week.
A harshly compelling melodrama that floats between Michael Haneke’s Amour and the plays of Samuel Beckett… The Times
Masterful… Sight and Sound
…the hilarious script – as nuanced and heartbreaking as a great novel… The Standard
…moments of heart breaking sadness and dark, laugh-out-loud comedy…Empire
One of the best British films of the year… The Daily Express
BULLSHIT THOUGHTS ROT YOUR MEAT
2015
Short film
Writer-director
Created with the collective Outer Sync
RASHA
2013
Short film
Writer-director
Created with the collective Outer Sync
BEYOND
2010
Short film
Writer-director
ASTON GORILLA
2009
Short film
Writer-director
SPUNKBUBBLE
2008
Short film
Writer-director
COMING UP: BRUSSELS
2007
Channel 4
Writer
Channel 4 Coming up strand
THE NINE LIVES OF TOMAS KATZ
1999
Feature
Co-writer
OUTSIDE. ON THE STREET.
1998
Writer/translator
Winner of The Allied Domeq Translation Prize