Kit Thomas | |
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| Born | May 25, 1947 |
| Genres | Jazz Pop World |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer Filmmaker |
Kit Thomas (born May 25, 1947) is an American film maker and record producer.
As a filmmaker, Kit Thomas' projects have won awards including two Emmys, and his film Burning Down Tomorrow, commissioned by rock musician Sting to raise awareness about the global rainforest crisis, was nominated for an Oscar (Best Documentary) in 1991. He co-produced the ECO (Earth Communication Office) PSA campaign which was adopted by the United Nations Environment Program and, according to a Pepperdine University study, has been seen by over one billion people worldwide, a world record for public service announcements. He was selected by the United Nations to co-produce their official 50th Anniversary film, entitled A Place To Stand.
As a record producer, Thomas has produced over sixty albums of jazz, pop, and world music for artists such as Peter Kater. He has been a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences since 1985, serving eight years on the Board of Governors, and twenty-five years as Chairman of a National Screening Committee for the Grammy Awards.
Thomas has supported the Women's Earth Alliance, Global Green, the Jane Goodall Institute, Free the Slaves and MusiCares. In 2002 he founded the Common Ground Interfaith Forum in Philadelphia and was Executive Director from 2002 to 2008.[1]
A resident of Santa Barbara, Thomas serves as Director of Programming and Industry Relations for the Illuminate Film Festival and as Executive Director of The Circle of Wisdom, a non-profit digital library. He has continued to direct and produce videos that advocate for the protection of the Amazon Rainforest.