Joe Thomas

History

Producer Jomon Thomas is one of the key minds behind multi-award winning movies such as the critically acclaimed The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015) and Damascus Cover (2018). Jomon Thomas, p.g.a. also produced Hotel Mumbai (2018) which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to an immense reception. He is currently the producer of the highly anticipated film Monkey Man (2019), working alongside Dev Patel who is making his feature film directorial debut. Jomon secured his Masters Degree and studied Aviation Management at Emirates Aviation College in Dubai. He previously worked as an executive for the Emirates Group across multiple departments, and various positions in senior management. In 2003 he co-founded Onion Media Group in Australia which continues to produce sports documentary The Code - a series for the Foxtel network (2010-current). He co-founded Xeitgeist Entertainment Group in Singapore in 2012 and is the driving force behind Xeitgeist's new films and TV productions globally from identifying stories to script development, finance, production, sales and negotiating distribution platforms. In 2018 he commenced collaborations with S'YA Concept where he continues to drive content acquisition, life rights, packaging and readying projects for production. S'YA Concept is a content development company which focuses on identifying stories, acquiring books and cultivating original ideas that have potential to become moving pictures. Jomon is passionately invested and on the board of Mr Morris Foundation, a charity which has established an orphanage, an elderly home, a school and a medical centre on Bintan. The Morris Foundation also funds scholarships for students to enrol in Hotel Business Education.

Movies

Monkey Man
Producer
Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Roborovski
Producer
In this wickedly charming short set at a pet store, a dejected Roborovski hamster who just wants a forever home takes matters into its own hands…
Hotel Mumbai
Producer
Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008. While several terrorists spread hatred and death through the city, others attack the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Both hotel staff and guests risk their lives, making unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and keep everyone safe while help arrives.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
Producer
Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.