Ian Hudson Thomas is an 18-year-old writer/director/editor based in Brooklyn, New York. He is the founder of Downside Studios, an independent film production company. Ian is known for his love of whip pans, subtle movie references, and unnecessarily wearing sunglasses indoors. He is a recent graduate of Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens, NY, and currently attends the University of North Carolina School of the Arts as a film major, where he continues to make films.