Chet thomas bio
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CHET THOMAS
Chet Thomas is a seasoned producer and director with over 30 years of experience in the film industry. Through his company, FletChet Entertainment, and in partnership with Darrin Fletcher (Fletch), Chet has developed a diverse slate of projects in various stages of production. He currently has two series greenlit by a major streaming service, both of which he will direct and produce alongside Fletch. The first, Quitters, is a drama-comedy set in the world of addiction recovery, while the second, Beyond The Medal—a "Band of Brothers"-style series-is a collaboration with Gary Sinise. In addition to these projects, Chet has directed and produced more than 10 documentaries throughout his career.
Chet just recently produced the box-office theatrical hit, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever which is being heralded by critics as "an instant Christmas classic". Before becoming a producing partner with Gerald Molen (Schindler's List) on Christmas Pageant, Chet worked with Gerald on Steven Spielberg's Minority Report. Prior to that, he worked at DreamWorks for several years, where he first served in the story department, collaborating on such projects as Saving Private Ryan, Amistad, Deep Impact among others. He quickly moved to f
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Interview Exclusive: Nearby Thomas
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Chet Thomas: Mormon Director
Chet Thomas made his feature director debut on the documentary film The Abolitionist, which focuses on the work of Tim Ballard to fight against the child trafficking. In this film, Thomas is teamed up with Academy Award-winning producer Gerald Molen, with whom he assisted on Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report, and Darrin Fletcher, with whom he has worked on several other projects. Thomas, Molen, and Fletcher are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Before working with Molen, Thomas worked at DreamWorks for several years in the story department, collaborating on Amistad, Deep Impact, and Saving Private Ryan, among other projects. He moved onto feature development and played an active role in the films Meet the Parents, Mouse Hunt, Road to Perdition, Small Soldiers and others.
Thomas directed the short film Simplicity (2002), which received first place in the short film competition at the 2002 LDS Film Festival. He is the founder of Independent Student Media.
He produced the film Take, starring Academy Award-nominated actors Minnie Driver and Jeremy Renner, which has won many ‘Best of’ categories in festivals around the country. He is a producer on the film The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, sch