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Thomas Martin is an Irish screenwriter who has written for film and television.[1] His latest produced screenplay is for the Nicolas Cage film, The Surfer.
Early life and education
[edit]Martin has a Master’s degree from the School of English at Trinity College Dublin[2]
Television
[edit]He has contributed to several international TV dramas, including Ripper Street (BBC), Tin Star (Sky), and Prime Target (Apple TV+).[3][4]
In 2024, A&E Networks announced a partnership with Raw TV to produce Influence, an original series written by Martin.[5]
Film
[edit]His latest produced screenplay, The Surfer, directed by Lorcan Finnegan and starring Nicolas Cage, premiered in the official selection at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.[6][7][8][9] It has been acquired by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions for US release in 2025.[10] The film was shown at the 2025 South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas in March.[11]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Martin received the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Commissioning Grant from the Sundance Institute in 2013.[12][13]
In 2014, he was named Writer in Residence at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris.[14]
He is an alumnus of the Brighton Lighthouse Guiding Lights programme, a mentorship initiative in the UK film industry, where he was mentored by Academy Award nominated screenwriter Hossein Amini.[15]
References
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- ^ "Thomas Martin". MUBI. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ AlloCine. Thomas Martin (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-23 – via www.allocine.fr.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (2024-05-21). "A+E Teams With 'Tinder Swindler' Producer On "Dadfluencer" Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ Shafer, Alex Ritman,Ellise (2024-05-18). "Nicolas Cage's Sun-Bleached, Rat-Munching Mind-Bender 'The Surfer' Makes Waves at Cannes With 6-Minute Standing Ovation". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Cannes 2024 opens with tears, #MeToo, a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and plenty of Irish". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "The Surfer review: another wave of Cage rage". BFI. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "THE SURFER". Festival de Cannes. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2024-07-16). "Nicolas Cage Pic 'The Surfer' Catches A Wave Stateside With Lionsgate & Roadside Attractions". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard. "Corrupting an Australian Paradise in The Surfer". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Projects - Sloan Science & Film". scienceandfilm.org. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "People - Sloan Science & Film". scienceandfilm.org. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Thomas Martin". Centre Culturel Irlandais. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ Bartleet, Larry. "Branagh, Amini among Guiding Lights mentors". Screen. Retrieved 2025-03-23.