Ian Hudson Thomas is a 20-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, the 1980's, and wearing sunglasses indoors. He is a 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 edit and direct films.