Originally from Detroit, Michigan (USA) Art is a member of the prestigious Producers Guild of America and is an award-winning producer who earned his MBA in International Business at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. Concurrent with forming his production company - Main Man Films LLC in 2002, he logged over 20 years with two FORTUNE 500 firms and traveled to over 43 countries and 49 U.S. States, giving him a unique perspective on the nuances of navigating through a variety of cultures.He has co-produced projects in the United States, Japan, Belize, Uganda, Singapore, Germany, Jamaica, Zimbabwe, Bahrain, Nigeria, England, Jordan & South Africa.
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In this tale of one man's journey into the dreams of others, we learn about his unusual gift, its impact and the implications on a real-life, Bed and Breakfast. A cross between “Touched by an Angel” and “The Hitch Hiker”, 'Bed of Dreams' appeals to the dreamer in all of us as JONATHAN, played by Colin Cheadle, guides people with his mysterious gift to a place where dreams really do come true.
Director: Porter Brown Location: Denver, Colorado USA
Bed of Dreams
TV Pilot - 25 Minutes
A gas station attendant's night shift turns into a fight for survival after a masked assailant targets a congressional candidate right before the upcoming election. The media reports the politician as a hero, unaware they are pawns in a broader political strategy.
Director: Dakota Sena Location: Colorado
Dark Horse
10 Minutes
When a brilliant nanotechnology architect begins a global takeover. Will one dissenter stop her diabolical plan? This was our Forty-Eight Hour Film Festival challenge that we shot in 8 Countries / 9 Locations.
Watch the 7 minute short film at: https://vimeo.com/236243609
Director: Gregg Stouffer Locations: Various
FEMTO 7K
Trailer
When a man loves a woman how far will he go to stay sane? In this experimental short, we see an interesting look at love. The project opens with a voice-over by famed actor, Glenn Plummer.
Director: Arthur O. Thomas
Location(s): Miami, San Francisco, Denver and Los Angeles.
Fifty-Fifty
7 Minutes
Physical Fitness with a Hip Hop flair. Created and hosted by Van Glorious. a 30-minute life-style show fusing music with fitness.
Director: John Lewis Location: Greenwood Village, CO
Fit-Hop
TV Pilot - 25 Minutes
When a college bound young woman meets an online friend, life takes on a new meaning.
Director: Mulewa Johychim Location: Kampala, Uganda
Forty-Seconds
9 Minutes (with English Sub-Titles)
Starting his internship, a young doctor must choose to either follow his dream as an actor or his career as a doctor where one mistake can cost you everything. You can watch the 9 minute short film at:
Director: Zozua Judah
Location: South Africa & Denver, Colorado USA
Heartbeat
Trailer
An art teacher's plans fall apart when he kidnaps a ballplayer's daughter to repay a debt to a ruthless mob boss.
Director: Terrell Lamont Location: Colorado (USA)
Hush Money
Trailer
In the not too distant future, a captive woman undergoes psychological and emotional testing by her abductor. As she tries to escape, she learns that he may not be her biggest concern.
Director: Terrell Lamont Location: Colorado (USA)
Infrared Dreams
Trailer
Two brothers face the challenge of their lives in this crime thriller.
Director: Newton Barabara Location: Enugu, Nigeria
Katakata
Trailer
A man is in search of a means to heal his broken relationship with his ex-fiancée whom he infected with HIV. (Winner: BEST FILM iPhone Film Festival 2014)
Director: Errol Schwartz Location: South Africa
Magic Bullet
14 Minutes
When a woman pays a visit to her incarcerated friend, she learns the truth about freedom.
Watch the short film at: https://vimeo.com/110030946
Director: Art Thomas & Annie Schlax Location: Aurora, CO
Prisons
12 Minutes
Based on a true story; when an African American businessman is faced with corporate discrimination, he loses his wife, family, and fortune to battle social injustice with the unlikely help of a crusty newspaper reporter.
Watch the Featurette at: https://vimeo.com/191812851
Director: Arthur O. Thomas Location: United States
Rope Burn
Trailer
Shadow Walkers is a highly suspenseful story of a group of lab technicians and military personnel who awaken in a subterranean laboratory with no memory of who they are.
Director: Mark Grove Location: Denver, Colorado USA
Shadow Walkers
Trailer
This short film was inspired by actual events that occured on August 24, 2016 in Nice, France.
Director: Errol Schwartz Location: South Africa
Sitara
3 Minutes
After the Second World War, a General suffering from PTSD must overcome his illness to prevent being lobotomized. (Official selection in the Los Angeles Indie Short Fest, December 2018)
Director: Mark Anthony Greenland Location: Zimbabwe
The Last Salute
3 Minutes
Therapy is about the struggle of two grieving siblings who reluctantly agree to a therapy session while trying to deal with their loss. Official selection at the 2014 Belize International Film Festival.
Director: Don Houston Location: Denver, Colorado USA
Therapy
10 Minutes
This award winning 16mm short film tells the story of love, kindness and perception. Starring Bill Cobbs and Vickilyn Reynolds (16mm).
Director: Gregg Stouffer Location: Denver, Colorado USA
Tiffany @ Breakfast
10 Minutes
When an American businessman provides his banking details via email to a man in South Africa, he quickly learns that truth has its consequences.
Director(s): Various Location(s): Various
Trust
Trailer
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