I’m Tomas.
I’m a multi-award-winning British filmmaker and writer. My first feature documentary, In No Great Hurry—about photographer Saul Leiter—was released to international critical acclaim, followed by The Lure, a treasure-hunt epic executive-produced by Errol Morris. My work spans gold-medal athletes, artists, prison sports teams, global gallery exhibitions, and films for NASA, Adidas, IBM, and other major brands. I created the artist series Little Scraps of Paper, give talks on creativity and consult on long-form storytelling, and I’m currently developing two fiction features from his own screenplays. I’m also deep into production on a new feature documentary, which I share lots about here.
Ok, so what is this Tomas?
This is going to be a place for the little scraps of ideas and thoughts that go into making films and being a human being at the same time.
Indiewire describe this newsletter as ‘thoughtful and informative literary reflections on the filmmaking process’.
I love sharing about process. I think transparency has been sorely lacking in the film industry. I enjoy working out what I feel about something by writing about it. And I want to get you all excited about what I’m making.
Things like the luxury of writing retreats, getting fired and crying in the street, or the kind of notes I write whilst making a film.
You can start here for a selection of posts.
How it works
I’m going to post two or three times a month.
Some of these posts are free, and some are just for paid subscribers.
Paid subscribers get:
Everything I write
Direct messages with me, and ability to join the online discussion
And starting in 2026, a series of workshops and talks on the filmmaking process and storytelling
If you want an incredibly transparent, detailed and thoughtful look at filmmaking, then subscribe now.
And this is all about building community, so I’d love to hear what you’d be interested in hearing more about. What can I share?
