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Thomas Martin is an Irish screenwriter who has written for film and television.[1] His latest screenplay is for the upcoming Nicolas Cage film, The Surfer.

Early life and education

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Martin holds a Master’s degree from the School of English at Trinity College Dublin[2]

Television

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He has contributed to several international TV dramas, including Ripper Street (BBC), Tin Star (Sky), and Prime Target (Apple TV+).[3][4]

In 2024, A&E Networks announced a partnership with Raw TV to produce Influence, an original series written by Martin.[5]

Film

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His latest produced screenplay, The Surfer, directed by Lorcan Finnegan and starring Nicolas Cage, premiered in the official selection at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.[6][7][8][9] It has been acquired by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions for US release in 2025.[10] The film was shown at the 2025 South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas in March.[11]

Awards and recognition

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Martin received the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Commissioning Grant from the Sundance Institute in 2013.[12][13]

In 2014, he was named Writer in Residence at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris.[14]

He is an alumnus of the Brighton Lighthouse Guiding Lights programme, a prestigious mentorship initiative in the UK film industry, where he was mentored by Academy Award nominated screenwriter Hossein Amini.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Curtis Brown". curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  2. ^ "TCD School of English on x.com".
  3. ^ "Thomas Martin". MUBI. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  4. ^ AlloCine. Thomas Martin (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-23 – via www.allocine.fr.
  5. ^ Goldbart, Max (2024-05-21). "A+E Teams With 'Tinder Swindler' Producer On "Dadfluencer" Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  6. ^ Shafer, Alex Ritman,Ellise (2024-05-18). "Nicolas Cage's Sun-Bleached, Rat-Munching Mind-Bender 'The Surfer' Makes Waves at Cannes With 6-Minute Standing Ovation". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Cannes 2024 opens with tears, #MeToo, a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and plenty of Irish". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  8. ^ "The Surfer review: another wave of Cage rage". BFI. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  9. ^ "THE SURFER". Festival de Cannes. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2024-07-16). "Nicolas Cage Pic 'The Surfer' Catches A Wave Stateside With Lionsgate & Roadside Attractions". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  11. ^ Whittaker, Richard. "Corrupting an Australian Paradise in The Surfer". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  12. ^ "Projects - Sloan Science & Film". scienceandfilm.org. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  13. ^ "People - Sloan Science & Film". scienceandfilm.org. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  14. ^ "Thomas Martin". Centre Culturel Irlandais. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  15. ^ Bartleet, Larry. "Branagh, Amini among Guiding Lights mentors". Screen. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
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