Sarah Thomas
Founder & Director
Sarah is an award winning filmmaker with an experience of producing more than 300 ad films. She has won a National Award and boasts of several International Awards including two nominations for the IDSFFK, Kerala State Organized Award for her films. She began her career as an editor and documentary filmmaker.
Sarah’s holistic understanding of the creative and the financial aspects of an idea gives her an edge, allowing her to facilitate multiple projects, making sure every client goes back with a great film.
Documentaries are her passion, Sarah directed and produced a film on acid attacks, Scarred, the second all India to be made on the issue. The film was covered internationally on several media platforms. Another documentary she wrote the script for, 'Autumn of Life' won the National Students’ Film Award.
Her latest documentary, The Unsung on a dying tribe in Karnataka, is currently doing the rounds in film festivals worldwide and has received multiple international awards.
sarah@stomproductions.com
Mahesh Karunakaran
Creative Producer & Writer
Mahesh threaded several fields before finding his passion in films. A former National Level wrestler and a basketball player. He began his career in the corporate sector and moved on to join STOM, only to recognised his love for films. He has never looked back ever since.
You will most often find him brainstorming and creating stories through every little situation that inspires him. He writes scripts and believes in wowing his clients and most often himself through his storyline. As a producer he is a hustler, getting the job done, yet staying calm throughout. Fondly called, 'The Calm at STOM'.
The ad for a brand that he wrote the script for on domestic abuse, Break The Silence has been winning several awards, most notable is the International Public Advertisement Film Festival, Korea. It is currently running in other festivals as well. He is currently working on a script for a feature film.
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mahesh@stomproductions.com