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PED CROSSING (TRAILER)

Ped Crossing is a web series that follows a pedophile.  Check it out on the Ped Crossing page.  Features a boatload of Chicago stand-up and sketch comedians.

Written and directed by Paul Thomas
Produced, shot, and edited by Chad Wilson

Read the Onion AV Club article



SIT FOR GLORY - SKETCH SHOW

Cast;
Jet Eveleth, Mike Lebovitz, Cate Freedman, Timmy Mayse, Katy Colloton, Brian Babylon, Dave Siegel, Jay Washington, Aaron Foster, Christina Kyriakakis, Sean Parris, Paul Thomas

Produced and edited by Chad J. Wilson
Written and Directed by Paul Thomas
Shot by Steve Delahoyde



HIPSTERS - HOLIDAY PSA


A holiday short that will warm your heart.

Cast:
Sarah Shook
Ken Witzgall
Paul Thomas

Produced and edited by Chad Wilson
Written and directed by Paul ThomasShot by Jason Beaumont

THEY SAID...

We all have dreams. His was to be a football player.

Featuring Dan Shar
Produced and edited by Chad Wilson
Shot by Jason Beaumont

Written and directed by Paul Thomas


INTERNET COMEDY STAR (NSFW)


Official Selection, L.A. Comedy Shorts 2013
Screened at Just For Laughs Chicago 2012

Written and directed by Paul Thomas
Produced by Chad Wilson
Camera and editing by Chad Wilson

Featuring James Fritz, Candy Lawrence, Sherman Edwards, Anthony Oberbeck

GOOD DRINKING! WITH DAN PEFF
RUM EMANUEL

Written and performed by Paul Thomas
Camera and editing by Chad Wilson

featured on the front page of the
Huffington Post 12/30/2010



QUESTIONABLE BEEF

Written and performed by Lola Balatro
Directed by Ryan Taylor
Produced by Chad Wilson
Photography and post by Ryan Taylor
-Official Selection, Just for Laughs Chicago 2011
-Official Selection, LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival 2010
-Audience Award Grand Prize, Seattle Sketchfest 2009

TEXTING PSA

Cast: Adam Cole, Paul Thomas

Written and directed by Paul Thomas
Camera and editing by Chad Wilson

A CHICKEN COMMERCIAL

Cast:
Father - Paul Thomas
Son - Quentin Thomas

Written and directed by Paul Thomas
Photography and post-production by
Ryan Taylor
Produced by Chad Wilson

Official Selection:
LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival 2011

EPIC LOVE SONG

Cast:
Paul Thomas, Robert Buscemi, Jonathan Keaton, Mike Bridenstine, Mike Holmes, Mike Sheehan, Jeff Madden, Jim Mulvaney

Written and performed by Paul Thomas
Directed and edited by Ryan Taylor
Produced by Chad Wilson and Paul Thomas
Crew - Ranjit Souri, Alicia Choi

Screened at Just for Laughs Festival, Montreal 2009, Midwest Independent Film Festival 2009


MORATORIUM

Produced by Chad Wilson
Written and Directed byPaul Thomas
Shot by Kevin Viol
Edited by Chad Wilson and Kevin Viol

Cast:
Brian Pudil
Paul Thomas
CJ Sullivan
Junior Stopka

Official Selection:
Chicago Comedy Film Festival 2012

TRIAL BY FIRE:
The Making of a Chicago Stand-up

Written and directed by Paul Thomas
Shot by Andy Roberts
Edited by Paul Thomas

SMACKIN' YOUR GUM
by PzTz

Written and performed by Paul Thomas
Directed by Ryan Taylor
Produced by Chad Wilson
Post-production by Ryan Taylor

Official Selection:
Midwest Independent Film Festival, 2011
Chicago Comedy Film Festival, 2011

STUPIFY (2007)

Cast:
Stupify - Hannibal Buress
Bill Van Buren - Paul Thomas
Manager - Sean Flannery
Dujuan - Marz Timms
Lionel- Mark Bratton

Written and directed by Paul Thomas
Shot by Andy Roberts
Edited by Paul Thomas

CHOKE-RITE

Written by Paul Thomas
Produced by Chad Wilson

Camera and post-production by Chad Wilson

Cast:
John Sviokla
Paul Thomas

Voiceover: Melody Brewer


BEING CIVIL  (pilot) 2007

Calhoun Jackson - Paul Thomas
Hilton Thurdinghill III - Jeff Madden
Eliza the Town Whore - Allison Bills
The Woodsman - Brady Novak
Cassius Alcindor - Marz Timms
Blackfoot - Jim Mulvaney

Written and directed by
Jeff Madden & Paul Thomas
Shot by Joe Kreml
Edited by Jeff Madden
Created and produced by Paul Thomas

Winner - Best Original Produced Pilot
The Other Network Comedy Contest
2007-2008



I GOT 2 BLACK FRIENDS
by Lola Balatro

Written and performed by Lola Balatro

Directed by Joe Kreml
Edited by Joe Kreml

Lola Balatro is
Jeff Madden
Paul Thomas
Cork Kangas






CREEP

Cast:
Yolanda - Jet Eveleth
Mark Schiffelbein - Dan Telfer
Creep - Paul Thomas

Directed by Chad Wilson and Paul Thomas
Written by Paul Thomas
Camera and editing by Chad Wilson
Music by Lola Balatro

ROCK STAR
by Lola Balatro

Written and performed by Lola Balatro
Directed by Ryan Taylor and Chad Wilson
Produced by Chad Wilson and Paul Thomas
Photography by Ryan Taylor
Post-production by Ryan Taylor

MANDY (2007)


Cast:
Mandy - Lauren Ashley Bishop
Dad - Brady Novak

Written and directed by Paul Thomas
Shot by Andy Roberts


ENERGY DRINK COMMERCIAL

Cast:
Man - Jason Button
Woman - Katie Nahnsen
Voice - Cork Kangas
Written and directed by Paul Thomas
Camera, editing, and graphics by Kevin Viol


PUNCHED IN THE GUT (2007)

Cast:
Paul Thomas        Andy Roberts   
Dan Antonucci     Brady Novak
Robert Buscemi    Keith Smitherman   
Matt Miller            Jon Steinmeier
Elaine Rivkin        Danubia Guerra   
Ted Howard         Jeff Gandy
Becca Knights      Theresa Thoma   
Shelby Cherniet   Chelsey Peterson
Brian Posen          Brian Schlesinger   
Claire Simon        Jennifer Rudnicke
Beth Kligerman

Written and directed by
Andy Roberts & Paul Thomas
Produced by Andy Roberts & Paul Thomas
Camering and editing by Andy Roberts
ADR by Jeff Madden


WALK IT OFF
by The Breeders


I am in this. 
#2 on the video perspective

Directed by Steve Delahoyde
Shot by Ryan Taylor

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Comedian Paul Thomas’s satiric mind emerged from the pandemic unbowed, leading to Intimate and Appropriate, an incisive collection of scenes steeped in the selfie-righteousness of a country that has lost its mind. With grounded characters and the logic of an ancient Midwestern philosopher, Thomas delicately stomps through the “mine” field of identity, language, and recycle bins, putting a hall of mirrors up to a narcisstocracy that kinda seems to wanna offend itself.

DECEMBER 8th and 9th   8PM
The Den Theatre
1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.  
(Wicker Park) Chicago
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