These experiences began with a community troop of actors known as the Actor's.NET of Bucks County, in his home town of Morrisville, Pa. Here Tom had his first encounters with lighting and sound equipment and, perhaps most importantly, dramatic structure and performance. This modest theatrical company instilled in him the necessity of craft in all endeavors - artistic or other - and is where he grew enamored with the saying, "do what we can with what we have." Along with a razor-edged professionalism, this frame of mind was combined with the pressure associated with meeting strict deadlines, which live performances are subjected to. It was this insight that deterred Tom from studying acting and reassured him that he may find success in the motion picture industry.
After a year in school Tom had the opportunity to again learn from his community, this time in the discipline of Journalism. Shooting both photos and video of the events he covered in and around his area, his ideas of professionalism and technique were furthered with the documentary and social aspects of reporting. Fascinated with mythology and folklore, he seeks to produce films that explore the human condition in a way identifiable to his audience on a plane other than intellectuality. His projects often reflect themes of redemption and individuation. His influences and favorite filmmakers include, John Ford, The Brother’s Quay, David Lean and Paul Thomas Anderson. Tom just returned from an aboard program with the Center for Cross-Cultural Study in Seville, Spain where several of his photographs and videos were featured on the blog, RevistaSacai.
Recent work includes a Senior Photo Exhibition with Ithaca College, Commercial work for local professions and two short fiction films.
