- Emily Elizabeth Thomas is a screenwriter and filmmaker working across NY, LA and her hometown of Austin, Texas. A true cowgirl at heart, Emily brings her Texas grit to every project.
Her first bow on the film festival circuit was in 2018 with her breakout short film 'Lola: Girl Got a Gun'. Since then her narrative work has screened in and won domestic and international film festivals such as the Marfa Film Festival, Nitehawk Shorts Fest and Oslo Independent Film Fest. Her work has been praised by Film Threat, Director's Notes, Black Book, Ad Age, Shots, Purple Magazine, and more.
Commercially, EET has directed branded campaigns for clients such as ESPN, Disney, Southwest Airlines, Samsung, Atlantic Records, and Dell. In 2021 she was inducted into the prestigious SHOOT New Director's Showcase.
Emily Elizabeth Thomas is a genre filmmaker that explores ideas of womanhood, trauma and resiliency through a unique patina made of both girl and grit. Her work confronts traditional ideas of femininity with a punk flair, and seeks to inspire women and girls to believe in their magic. Her first narrative feature 'Bye Bye Daisy', a coming of age psychological thriller set in the early aughts, is in development with producer Michael JP Reilly, and was awarded Quarter Finalist of the Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Emily Elizabeth Thomas
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