Thom Oliphant has joined Nashville-based, <a href="(www.taillight.tv)“>Taillight as Executive Producer/Head of Development. Thom has spent the last 10 years as a producer, executive producer, and show runner for major network and cable series. He began his career as a commercial and music video director.
“I am thrilled that Thom and I have this opportunity to work together. We both share a vision of creating fun and imaginative programming. Cable networks are really turning their focus to the South and Midwest for new programming ideas and interesting characters. We are working on bringing it to them” says <a href="(www.taillight.tv)“>Taillight‘s Tom Forrest.
Thom has worked with who’s who list of music superstars from BB King to Faith Hill, Bruce Springsteen to Shania Twain and the Dixie Chicks to Metallica. As a director, he has won awards for excellence, like the Country Music Association Video of the Year, a Clio, a Canadian Country Music Association Award, multiple Addy’s, and several Billboard Awards.
After over 200 music videos and 100 commercial campaigns, he segued into TV. He has worked on big formats and music competition series such as for CMA Country Music Festival for ABC, Fox’s Next Great American Band and CMT‘s Can You Duet. Lately he has turned his focus to telling stories in shows like CMT‘s Posse, which focuses on teenage rookies trying to make it as professional bull riders in the PBR.
“I was a music video director and that implies being able to only make great images. But, over the last ten years, I have fallen in love with the whole artistic toy box of television… the formats, the entire runs of a series, with the art of finding real characters and telling really great stories. And that’s what we’re going to keep doing at <a href="(www.taillight.tv)“>Taillight. Only louder.”
<a href="(www.taillight.tv)“>Taillight is represented by WME, Beverly Hills, CA
Founded in 2000, <a href="(www.taillight.tv)“>Taillight ((www.taillight.tv)) is a full service production company based in Nashville. <a href="(www.taillight.tv)“>Taillight develops and produces a wide variety of television programming and events, music videos, television commercials and viral content.
Contact:For additional information, Tom Forrest 615-385-1034 - ext 225 Contact Tom via email
Contact:Thom Oliphant 615-385-1034 - ext 223 Contact Thom via email
Asian World Film Festival Announces Dates, Opening and Closing Films, Special Programs, and Gala Awards Ceremony
The Asian World Film Festival (AWFF), Los Angeles' annual celebration of Asian filmmakers, announced the dates and highlights of its highly anticipated 10th anniversary edition. Taking place November 13-21, 2024, the festival will showcase a diverse range of new movies and special programs and celebrate Asian cinema’s legacy. Opening night will feature the critically acclaimed Korean drama, “A Normal Family,” while the Filipino romantic drama “Hello, Love, Again” is the closing film. Screenings will be presented at the Culver Theater, Culver City, November 13-20. A star-studded Closing Night Gala and Award Ceremony will be celebrated at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) complex November 21. Georges N. Chamchoum, AWFF Executive Director, said “We have chosen ‘heritage’ as this year’s theme to honor our first decade. This focus underscores AWFF's commitment to Asian cinema’s rich past as well as its ongoing efforts to champion contemporary and emerging Asian film.” OPENING AND CLOSING FILMS Directed by award-winning filmmaker Hur Jin-ho ("The Last Princess," "Happiness"), "A Normal Family" is a searing family drama that stars Sul Kyung-gu and Jong Dong-gun. Multi-layered yet accessible, the film was meticulously crafted in widescreen and premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival to critical acclaim. The heartwarming sequel to Philippine box office phenomenon "Hello, Love, Goodbye," "Hello, Love, Again" reunites director Cathy Garcia-Sampana ("The Hows of Us," "One More Chance") with stars Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards. The filmmaker, actors, and other cast members will attend the screening at the film’s festival debut. MAIN PROGRAM - IN COMPETITION AWFF's main... Read More