Michael Elias Thomas
Directing
Known For

The life of a disciplined high school athlete begins to unravel when his queer identity competes against the idea of who he was supposed to be.
Riley

When a young dancer moves to San Francisco in the early 1980s, signs of a sickness test his relationships, as well as his lifelong dream in this strikingly photographed and stirring portrait.
First Position.

A thriller writer finds his story coming to horrifying life when a mysterious drifter arrives at the door of his isolated cabin.
The Latent Image

Alone in the woods, a young man is pursued by a horrifying specter and by visions of his deceased sisters. A meditation on the precarious uncertainty of the American Dream and the role that uncontrollable forces play in our lives, The West is a Land of Infinite Beginnings is inspired by a harrowing scene from the opera Proving Up, by composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek.
The West is a Land of Infinite Beginnings

The latest in Peccadillo’s critically acclaimed series – now established as a leading showcase for new and emerging queefilm-makingng talent from around the world – features a fresh and exciting selection of the very best contemporary gay short films. Each self-contained drama in this diverse and thoughtfully curated collection offers fascinating and insightful new perspectives on the gay experience – sensual, affecting, sometimes provocative and always entertaining. The 8 short films are: Have We Met Before? (2019); The Act (2020); First Position. (2019); Winter [Invierno] (2021); The Suit Weareth the Man (2020); Infinite While It Lasts [Infinito Enquanto Dure] (2019); Melon Grab (2017); Thrive (2019).
Boys on Film 22: Love to Love You

When Cassandra witnesses a drunken encounter between her friend and her roommate, she is compelled to investigate if it was consensual.
Cassandra

When a man in a loving relationship reconnects with a special someone from his past, he experiences turmoil when old feelings return to the surface.
Yours Mine Ours

It's Ramadan in Dearborn, Michigan. Suffering from acute anxiety, Roshan meets up with a friend, only to find her plans for the night completely disrupted.