Thomas Garrett:  

Tom Garrett is a producer of independent feature films and a founding partner of Circa Films, a sales and distribution company engaged in production and international distribution of independent feature films. Over a 20-year period Tom has been credited as a producer on 14 feature films. He has intimate knowledge of the legal and financial issues involved in feature film production, having produced, directed and delivered films to the international marketplace. He has also served as a consultant on production issues, budgets, financing, guilds and unions, and legal affairs on projects ranging from low-budget independents to studio-level pictures. Tom's films have screened at many prestigious film festivals worldwide, including Berlin, Cannes, Florence, Rotterdam and Toronto. For two decades he has played an active role with Circa Films at the Cannes Marche du Film at the Cannes Film Festival, MIFED (Milan International Film Fair of Exhibitors and Distributors) and AFM-American Film Market. With an M.F.A from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts- Graduate Film program, Tom has worked as line producer, unit production manager and executive producer for a number of noted directors, including Academy Award winner Jean-Charles Tacchella (Cousin cousine (1975), Seven Sundays (1994)) and Alex Cox (Sid and Nancy (1986), Repo Man (1984). He has also worked with such well-known producers as Daniel Toscan du Plantier and Art Linson. Tom has been a part of numerous international co-productions. He has worked with many of the film industry's noted personalities, including such distinguished cinematographers as Mario García Joya (Strawberry & Chocolate (1993)), Carlo Varini (Subway (1985)) and Jan de Bont (Die Hard (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Black Rain (1989)) and such respected actors as Rod Steiger, Gary Oldman and Thierry Lhermitte. Tom produced and di...Expand for more