Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn is a writer and director based outside Philadelphia. His debut, THE NEW YEAR PARADE, was nominated for a Gotham Award as well as an Independent Spirit Award in the John Cassavetes Award category. Tom was listed as one of the “25 Faces of Independent Film” by FILMMAKER MAGAZINE and one of the “Ten Young Writer-Directors to Watch,” by MOVIEMAKER. Quinn has participated in the TIFF Talent Lab, The Biennale College, IFP No Borders, and the Sundance Film Music and Sound Design Lab. His most recent film, COLEWELL, received a Kenneth Rainin foundation grant from the San Francisco Film Society. COLEWELL was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards: the John Cassavetes Award and Best Female Lead, for Karen Allen. Tom previously worked as a visual effects producer on films including SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED and SAFE. Tom is the program director for Film & Television Production at Drexel University.
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10Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/kzwyTgKM0kMF6sdmtISDlrP58zD.jpg)
Cast credits
Crew credits
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Chernobyl Diaries
Visual Effects Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kOCpkoMUVae9UIf85gO71SyjLbW.jpg)
Safe
Visual Effects Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mWpQvXkRuLLSXshOAFURyObb3xw.jpg)
Colewell
Director, Editor, Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mguXsJp5dBbhEHbXspWQi5uSt6V.jpg)
The New Year Parade
Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wDrTeDUuWf7SRQnkVea2ZpOcwnt.jpg)
The Virgin Suicides
First Assistant Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/o8zLlANBDaPiW3SnDdKLIUd4jQQ.jpg)
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Second Assistant Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8gZWMhJHRvaXdXsNhERtqNHYpH3.jpg)
The Fly
Third Assistant Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ydDNS3aCnBWOT9jQiEVmN56rk2i.jpg)
Stanley & Iris
Second Assistant Director