viewing this site: all media is linked within this prose here. the lost art of text and the dominance of media has created a vacuum of identity and an audience disconnection. so hopefully, in this little corner of the internet, we can let text navigate us to whatever subsequent representation is relevant to showcase as a portfolio.
long story short, this is a portfolio as much as a gallery is a store. of course, it’s all for sale. but for a moment, let’s pretend it isn’t. and, take a gander at the little plaquards that herald a perspective. then let’s go to red lobster, they do a crab boil
i was born in south korea, raised between the us and singapore. that upbringing of contexts informs my work, informs both the duality of the lived experience expressed amongst my writings and film, but also the spiritual and philosophical wonderings and questions that drive my desire to create. creation and art, is a communical longing, a group effort reflecting humanity, a yearning towards catharsis. for me, catharsis is at the center of all works. the temporal, the quiet, the confronting, the beautiful.
NOT A PORTFOLIO
my work consists of multimodal projects, currently i am in development on THE POETRY OF COLORS AND FORMS, and FINGERS TO THE BONE // short. I am also in post production on my debut independant feature film CUL DE SAC (2026) this was shot, produced and edited in the midwest. with a tight knit crew of an intention to tell a story and to create under our own understanding, our own rules. as a self funded venture, this project was made possible through tight knit community collaboration, generous artistic co-conspirators and loving families and friends.
some other work of mine i’ve been interested in lately, is a still evolving series of engagements around the concept of heavy. This started with THE HEAVIEST MATTER OF THE UNIVERSE (2025) a spontaneous collaboration of music and projected visuals around the idea of heavy, what it is, what it means and how it links us all. In the new year, this grew into an independent pop-up gallery exhibit titled HEAVIEST, HEAVIEST, HEAVIEST. (2026) pushing the idea further into an exploration of weight, center and audience. creating a one-night only interaction between the works, the audience, the space. with curated sonic synth elements, a large sphere and an projected event-horizon.
in addition to these works, i have a series of commercial and client work that pays the bills and i’m also quite fond of. this work consists of projects that i have directed, furnished creative, and produced. if you’d like to see some of this work and read about the intentions, briefs and creative behind them, you can view them here in no particular order.
Care, Here and Now // SonderMind | Never Let the How Stop You // SimplePractice | Abstract Technical // JW Marriott | US Standard Apparel // USSA | Lift Her Up // SimplePractice | Cultivate Your Curiosity // SimplePractice | Believe There’s Better // SonderMind | design. details. artists // Redcar | Meet Monarch // Monarch | Three60 // EMAEL | It Was Only Natural // SimplePractice | All In one // SimplePractice | Always Comes Back To You // EMAEL
MAYBE A PORTFOLIO
in the narrative realm, i direct independent short films and documentaries. recently this includes: PLANTER // Mike Nesbit Studio x Builders ReadyMix | The Examination of a Species // Short Film | Bucket // Mike Nesbit Studio x Maple St Construct | The Man and Mel // Short Film | The Blues // Mike Nesbit Studio x Maple St Construct | Empty Spaces // Maple St Construct | Suburban Knight // Short Film
AWARDS:
2024 Webby Awards B2B Honoree Producer, Director “Access to Care” - SimplePractice Video Campaign
2023 FILA Filmmakers Award - “The Examination of a Species” Outstanding Short Film - Experimental/Arthouse
2022 Digiday Video and TV Awards Finalist Producer, Director “Cultivate Your Curiosity” - SimplePractice Learning Spot
2021 Brand Film Awards Finalist Producer, Director “It Was Only Natural” - Monarch
2019 FILA Programmers Prize - “The Man and Mel” Outstanding Film
PRESS:
"Cul De Sac" brings full-length film production to Grand Rapids - Fox17
Los Angeles Filmmaker Returns Home.. - WZZM13
Grand Rapids Native Debuts Feature Film - WOODTV8
Discover Indie Film - Podcast EP “Seejon Thomas”
“Examination of a Species” - BEAM FROM THE BOOTH
Contact:
seejonthomas@gmail.com