Thomas Gidlow
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
The son of a surveyor and a teacher who never went to film school (though studied the work of many movies throughout his life), Gidlow began filmmaking in earnest in 2009 after creating a short 5-minute contest entry for YouTube's ProjectDirect the year prior. The seeds were planted then for what would become his first actor-led short film, "Victor James" (2011).
Gidlow created a few more short films in the months and years ahead, including "Uncivil" (2012). He took a break from the filmmaking world shortly thereafter, meeting his wife Samantha in 2014. He began working for World Tavern Entertainment, the US's leading bar promotions company, that same year and is still their Director of Marketing to this day.
Gidlow created Skyphire Entertainment LLC in 2019 and started work on his first TV series project titled "The Vigilant" that same year. The pandemic pushed the project back into redevelopment and is right now in packaging for production financing. Gidlow also has an additional slate of various projects in development.
The film most influential for Gidlow's overall writing and directing approach is "Leon: The Professional", which his grandfather Dave first let him watch at age 10. His other favorites and film influences include "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012), "Contact" (1997), "Star Trek" (with an emphasis on the TNG/DS9 universe), the original "Law & Order" (1990-), "Supernatural" (2005-2020), and "The Fugitive" (1993).
Gidlow is an avid Carolina Hurricanes fan and enjoys the WWE, spending time with his wife and his human cat "Stormy", and is the older brother of Daniel Gidlow, famous for his work on his YouTube channel (Danz Newz Productions).
Gidlow created a few more short films in the months and years ahead, including "Uncivil" (2012). He took a break from the filmmaking world shortly thereafter, meeting his wife Samantha in 2014. He began working for World Tavern Entertainment, the US's leading bar promotions company, that same year and is still their Director of Marketing to this day.
Gidlow created Skyphire Entertainment LLC in 2019 and started work on his first TV series project titled "The Vigilant" that same year. The pandemic pushed the project back into redevelopment and is right now in packaging for production financing. Gidlow also has an additional slate of various projects in development.
The film most influential for Gidlow's overall writing and directing approach is "Leon: The Professional", which his grandfather Dave first let him watch at age 10. His other favorites and film influences include "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012), "Contact" (1997), "Star Trek" (with an emphasis on the TNG/DS9 universe), the original "Law & Order" (1990-), "Supernatural" (2005-2020), and "The Fugitive" (1993).
Gidlow is an avid Carolina Hurricanes fan and enjoys the WWE, spending time with his wife and his human cat "Stormy", and is the older brother of Daniel Gidlow, famous for his work on his YouTube channel (Danz Newz Productions).