Tomas Gold is an award-winning film and music video director. Finding his beginnings as an editor, and after training as an actor for three years, he has progressed to directing, writing and producing short films & music videos. His films have been official selections at film festivals around the world, in countries such as the USA, Italy, Germany and Bosnia & Herzegovina, being nominated for multiple awards, with a win coming in the form of a Special Mention prize at the 2017 Winchester Short Film Festival, and range in genre. He has directed music videos for punk band Chemtrails, classical-folk band Good Habits, and most recently, indie band LIO, who were named on the BBC Music Introducing Sheffield list. The collaboration on their EP song Growing Pains led to an award nomination for Best Dance Video at the 2019 LA Music Video Awards.
Tomas has received praise and recognition from film industry professionals, such as David Di Donatello nominated DoP, Alessandro Pesci, and veteran DoP, camera operator and assistant, Massimo Intoppa, who has worked with legendary directors such as Federico Fellini, Terry Gilliam, Dario Argento and Franco Zeffirelli.
His latest short film Sérendipité de Deux, an anglo-french drama/mystery, premiered at the Tuzla Film Festival in Bosnia & Herzegovina, on the 16th October, 2019.
Tomas has also worked in other creative mediums, most recently as cinematographer for an upcoming installation entitled Vessels by artist R.M. Templeton and as co-director for an original theatre production The Sylvia Swing, which premiered on 2nd November, 2019 at the Studio Theatre - York Theatre Royal.
filmography
Short Films
Sérendipité de Deux {2019}
director, editor, writer and producer.
Also additional Cinematographer - credited as 'Samuel Makin'
Official Selection - Tuzla Film Festival, 2019 (world premiere)
Constriction is a Scar {2018}
director, editor, writer and producer.
Also Cinematographer - credited as 'Samuel Makin'.
Official Selection - Diamond in the Rough Film Festival, 2018
(world premiere)
Official Selection - Tuzla Film Festival, 2018
- NOMINATED for Best Film - Future Generation Short Films category.
Official Selection - Ivelise Cine Festival, 2018
- NOMINATED for Best Cinematography.
The Enigma Duel {2017}
director, writer, producer and editor.
Official Selection - Carmarthen Bay Film Festival(BAFTA Cymru), 2017 (world premiere)
Official Selection - Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival, 2017
Official Selection - Diamond in the Rough Film Festival, 2017
Official Selection - Tuzla Film Festival, 2017
- NOMINATED for Best Film - Future Generation Short Films category.
Official Selection - Winchester Short Film Festival, 2017
- NOMINATED for the Best New Director award.
- WINNER of a Special Mention award.
Youthful Bliss {2016}
director, writer and producer.
Official Selection - Nida Short Film Festival, 2016 (world premiere)
Official Selection - Tuzla Film Festival, 2016
- NOMINATED for Best Film - Future Generation Short Films category.
A Stolen Broken Heart {2016}
director, cinematographer and editor.
Official Selection – Independent Days Filmfest, 2016 (world premiere)
- NOMINATED for the Best Microfilm Award.
Official Selection – Walthamstow International Film Festival, 2016
.loneliness {2014} (experimental)
director, cinematographer, editor and writer.
Insomniac {2014}
director, cinematographer and editor.
Music Videos
"Rap Has Purpose" - Ash Steel {2019}
director, cinematographer and editor.
“Growing Pains” - LIO {2018}
director, cinematographer and editor.
LA Music Video Awards, 2019
- NOMINATED for Best Dance Video.
“Small Person” - Good Habits {2018}
director, cinematographer and editor.
“Killer or a Punchline” - Chemtrails {2018}
director, cinematographer and editor.
“Sanctuary” - JIANT {2017}
director, cinematographer and editor.
“Don’t Tell Me I’m a Fool” - Gus Van Spyk {2016}
director, cinematographer and editor.
Visual Art Films
Vessels {2020} Installation
created by R.M. Templeton
cinematographer
Promotional Films
50th Anniversary Fell Runners Association Junior Championships {2017}
director, cinematographer and editor.