Creator of the award winning, New York Times Celebrated VHS Massacre 1&2 documentaries as seen on Peacock, Screambox, MUBI, Amazon Prime, iTunes and Troma Now! Other films include American Expendables & Exorcism of Fleete Marish.
Celebrated by the New York Times and Dances with Films for his VHS Massacre documentaries, Tom Seymour is a current tenured Senior New Media Technologist and has taught as an ADJ film professor in CUNY system. He holds an M.F.A. in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College in New York where he was nominated for a National Board of Review student grant. He started out his career as a CBS News video editor and then went on to work for NBC Universal Digital and Black20 Studios sharing Emmy and YouTube nominations with his team. Tom has directed a dozen feature length films and produced nearly thirty. His various features have won over ninety awards (including several Telly Awards) and his films have screened everywhere from NBC Universal, Yale University, MUBI, Netflix, Screambox and Vinegar Syndrome!
  • Director (6 Credits)
    Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story2025
    Documentary, Feature
    American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures2024
    Documentary, Web / New Media
    The Exorcism of Fleete Marish2022
    Feature
    MacLeod2021
    Documentary
    VHS Massacre Too2020
    Feature
    VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media2016
    Documentary
  • Writer (2 Credits)
    Grand Falls Killings
    Screenplay
    Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story2025
    Documentary, Feature
  • Producer (1 Credit)
    Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story2025
    Documentary, Feature
WINNER: The Silver Telly Award for Best Documentary Feature
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
47th Annual Telly Awards
New York City
2026
Saturday Screening Line-up with Q&A
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
San Francisco Independent Film Festival
San Francisco - A Top U.S. Underground/Alternative Film Festival
2026
Best Documentary Nomination
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Romford Film Festival, London
London/Essex (Top 50 UK Festival)
2026
WINNER: Best Documentary
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Arizona Underground Film Festival
Phoenix Arizona - A Top U.S. Underground Film Festival
2026
"Best 2025 Horror Movie" On Movie Central
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
"Best 2025 Horror Movie" On Movie Central
Toronto, Ontario
2025
2X WINNER - Special Jury Prize & Best Documentary
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Melbourne Underground Film Festival
Melbourne - A Top Underground Festival
2025
Closing Day Line-up - Director’s Q&A + Panel Discussion
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Cine-Excess Film Festival
Birmingham- A Top U.K. Genre Film Festival
2025
Closing Day Line-up
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
BIFA Qualifying Spirit of Independence Film Festival
Sheffield
2025
Official Selection - Documentary Feature
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Torino Underground Cinefest
Turin - Top Underground Italian Film Festival
2025
WINNER: Best Documentary Feature
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Hallucinea Film Festival, Paris
Paris
2025
WINNER - Best New Film
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Phantasmagoria Horror Film Festival (BFI FAN)
Wrexham, Wales
2025
WINNER Best Documentary
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Tri-Cities International, Washington
West Richland
2025
Closing-day line-up
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Lake County Film Festival
Lake County, IL
2025
HONOREE
MacLeod
Widescreen Film & Video Film Festival
Las Vegas
2024
HONOREE
Grand Falls Killings
Widescreen Film & Music Festival
Las Vegas
2024
WINNER: Best Documentary
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
San Francisco IndieFest's Another Hole in the Head
San Francisco (A top genre film festival)
2024
WINNER: Best Documentary
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Montreal Requiem Fear Fest
Montreal
2024
WINNER: Gold Telly for Best Documentary in Long Format
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
45th Annual Telly Awards
New York
2024
WINNER: Best Editing
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Independent Horror Movie Awards
Awards Competition
2024
Official Selection
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Weekend of Fear
Erlangen
2024
WINNER: Best Documentary Feature
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Underground Indie Film Festival!
Orlando (Apopka)
2024
WINNER: Special Mention Award
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Impact DOCS
La Jolla
2024
Official Selection
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Hallucina Film Festival
Paris
2024
WINNER: Best Score Tim Kulig
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Sci-Fi Horror & Action Film Festival
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
2024
Official Selection
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Cine Paris Film Festival
Luxembourg
2024
WINNER: Best Music (Best Director & Editor nominations)
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Top Indie Film Awards
Tokyo
2024
Official Selection
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions
Pinewood Studios
2024
Honorable Mention
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
B &B International Film Festival
Los Angeles
2024
Best Documentary Feature & Best Music Nominations
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Independent Horror Movie Awards
Awards Competition
2024
WINNER: Best Original Score
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Sci-Fi Horror & Action Film Festival
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
2023
Winner: Best Horror Feature
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Cine Paris Film Festival
Paris
2023
Official Selection
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Houston
2023
WINNER: Best Feature Screenplay
Grand Falls Killings
Tokyo Horror Film Festival
Tokyo, Japan
2023
WINNER: Best Feature Screenplay
Grand Falls Killings
Sea of Art
Stavanger, Norway
2023
WINNER: Best Feature Screenplay
Grand Falls Killings
Independent Horror Movie Awards
United States
2023
WINNER: Best Feature Screenplay
Grand Falls Killings
Cineplay International Film Festival
Cineplay International Film Festival
2023
WINNER: Best Feature Screenplay
Grand Falls Killings
Golden Arrow International Film Festival
Screenplay Competition
2023
WINNER: Special Jury Award for Best Feature-length Screenplay
Grand Falls Killings
Diamond Bell International film Festival
Chennai India
2023
WINNER: Best Screenplay
Grand Falls Killings
Tamizhagan International film festival
India
2023
WINNER: Best Screenplay Runner-up Award
Grand Falls Killings
70mm I ternational Film Festival
Hong Kong
2023
Finalist
Grand Falls Killings
Be Afraid Horror Fest
Udine ITALY
2023
Finalist
Grand Falls Killings
Red Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
2023
Semi-Finalist
Grand Falls Killings
Canada's Yes! Let's Make a Movie Film Festival
Montreal
2023
Semi-Finalist
Grand Falls Killings
Table Read My Screenplay - Hollywood
Park City, Utah
2023
Official Selection
Grand Falls Killings
Popcon International Film Festival
Indianapolis, Indiana
2023
Best Director Nomination
VHS Massacre Too
Jean Luc Godard Awards
West Bengal
2022
One of the first films to screen in a Decentraland Cineplex
MacLeod
CineRare Metaverse screening
Decentraland
2022
Winner: Best Experimental Horror Feature
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Horror Bowl Movie Awards
Chandigarh, Punjab
2022
Winner: Best Music
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Independent Horror Movie Awards
Independent Horror Movie Awards
2022
Winner Best Experimental Film
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Sweden Film Awards
Stockholm
2022
Official Selection: Currently in competition
VHS Massacre Too
FIXION Fest
FIXION Fest
2022
Nomination for "Best Monster"
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Thrills and Chills Film Awards
Thrills and Chills Film Awards
2022
Best Horror Feature Nomination
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Horror Island Film Festival
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
2022
Best Horror Film Nomination
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Halluciana Film Festival
Halluciana Film Festival
2022
Gold Winner: Best Original Score & Special Effects
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Int. Independent Film Awards in CA
Encino, CA
2022
Finalist
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Scream Queen Film Festival
New Orleans
2022
Best Music & Best Spirit Nomination
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Top Indie Awards
Top Indie Film Awards
2022
Official Selection
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
International Sound & Film Music Festival
Samobor
2022
Best Atmosphere Nominee
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Independent Horror Movie Awards
Independent Horror Movie Awards
2022
Official Selection
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions at Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios, England
2022
WINNER: Outstanding Achievement
VHS Massacre Too
Cult Critic Movie Awards
Kolkata, West Bengal
2021
Official Selection currently in competition
VHS Massacre Too
Bastalavista Genre Film festival
Hannover
2021
WINNER: Best Documentary
VHS Massacre Too
Chicago Horror Film Festival
Chicago, Illinois
2021
Limited Screenings
VHS Massacre Too
SHUDDER's Mid May Massacre
Streaming
2021
Official Selection
MacLeod
Northwest Film Fest (CSA Qualifying)
Edmonton, Alberta
2021
Official Selection in Competition
MacLeod
New Haven Documentary Film Festival at Yale University
New Haven
2021
WINNER: Best Documentary
MacLeod
World Film Festival
Cannes, French Riviera 06400
2021
BEST SHORT DOC. NOMINATION
MacLeod
Toronto Independent Film Awards
Toronto
2021
WINNER GOLD REMI: Best Documentary
MacLeod
Worldfest Houston
Houston, Texas
2021
WINNER SILVER TELLY: Documentary Non-Broadcast
MacLeod
42 Annual Telly Awards
New York
2021
WINNER: Best Short Documentary
MacLeod
Impact DOCS
La Jolla, CA
2021
Official Selection in Competition
MacLeod
Jecheon International Music&Film Festival
Jongno-gu, Seoul
2021
Official Selection in Competition
MacLeod
The Documentary Filmmaker Showcase
London
2021
Official Selection (finalist)
MacLeod
Spring Ding Film Festival
Metaline Falls, Washington
2021
Official Selection in Competition
MacLeod
Lift-Off Sessions
Pinewood Studios SL0 0HN
2021
WINNER: Best Documentary Award & Audience Choice Award
VHS Massacre Too
Bare Bones International Film Festival
Muskogee, OK
2020
WINNER: Best Documentary
VHS Massacre Too
Vegas Movie Awards
Los Vegas
2020
WINNER: Best Documentary
VHS Massacre Too
Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival
Miami
2020
Official Selection
VHS Massacre Too
New Filmmakers New York
New York, NY
2020
WINNER: Best Documentary & Best Editing Awards - Nominations: Best Music
VHS Massacre Too
The Independent Horror Movie Awards
Awards Competition
2020
WINNER: Best Documentary
VHS Massacre Too
Montreal Requiem Fear Fest
Montreal
2020
WINNER: Best Documentary & Best Low-budget Project Awards
VHS Massacre Too
41st Annual Telly Awards
New York
2020
World Premiere
VHS Massacre Too
HorrorHound Film Festival
Cincinnati, OH
2020
UK Premiere!
VHS Massacre Too
Spirit of Independence Film Festival (BIFA Qualifying)
Abbeydale, England
2020
WINNER: Best Documentary Feature
VHS Massacre Too
San Francisco IndieFest's Another Hole in the Head
San Francisco (A top genre film festival)
2020
WINNER: Best Documentary
VHS Massacre Too
The Vancouver Horror Show (CSA Qualifying)
Vancouver
2020
WINNER: Best Documentary Feature & Best Cinematography Awards
VHS Massacre Too
Global Monthly Online Film Competition
Online
2020
Best Documentary Runner Up
VHS Massacre Too
Pixels Garage: Award of Excellence
Virtual Fest
2020
Winner: Best Documentary
VHS Massacre Too
The Accolade Film Competition
Los Angeles
2020
WINNER: Best Composer Tim Kulig & Best Director Awards
VHS Massacre Too
Accord CineFest
Virtual Awards Competition
2020
Currently in Competition
VHS Massacre Too
Lit Scares International Horror Festival
North Yorkshire
2020
WINNER: Best Documentary & Audience Choice Awards
VHS Massacre Too
Underground Indie Film Festival
Apopka, FL
2020
Best Director Semifinalist Laurel
VHS Massacre Too
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards
Los Angeles
2020
WINNER: Documentary Feature
VHS Massacre Too
The IndieFest Film Compeition
Los Angeles
2020
Honorable Mention Laurel
VHS Massacre Too
Los Angeles Underground Film Forum
Los Angeles
2020
WINNER: Best Documentary Feature - Nominations: Best Director & Best Editing
VHS Massacre Too
Top Indie Awards Film Competition
Awards Competition
2020
Troma Showcase
VHS Massacre Too
International Kansk Video Festival
Siberia
2020
Official Selection
VHS Massacre Too
Milwaukee Twisted Dreams
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2020
WINNER: Documentary Feature
VHS Massacre Too
Impact Documentary Awards
La Jolla, CA
2020
Official Selection
VHS Massacre Too
Charlotte Film Festival
Charlotte, North Carolina
2020
Official Selection
VHS Massacre Too
Horrorcon UK
Magna, Sheffield
2020
Best Documentary Nominee
VHS Massacre Too
Dracula Fest
Transylvania
2020
Gold Remi for Best in Entertainment
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
WorldFest Houston Film Festival
Houston
2018
WINNER: Best in Entertainment
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
39th Annual Telly Awards
New York
2018
WINNER: SILVER LOW-BUDGET CATEGORY
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
39th Annual Telly Awards
New York
2018
WINNER: Best Non Broadcast film
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
39th Annual Telly Awards
New York
2018
Official Selection
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
New Haven Documentary Film Festival (Yale University)
Yale University, New Haven
2016
Official Selection
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
Manhattan Film Festival
Manhattan
2016
Best Documentary
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival
Miami
2016
Official Selection
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
Norwich Radical Film Festival
Norwich, England
2016
Official Selection
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
Brooklyn Rooftop Screening Series (Our Wicked Lady)
Brooklyn
2016
Official Selection
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
Gallery 5
Richmond Virginia
2016
Official Selection
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
Australia’s Dragon Dreaming Film Festival
Yass
2016
Official Selection
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
Cinedelphia Film Festival (Apr 2016
Philadelphia
Official Selection
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
New Filmmakers New York at Anthology Film Archives
New York City
College
Hunter College Graduate School (CUNY)
M.F.A. Integrated Media Arts
20172021
Creator of the award winning, New York Times Celebrated VHS Massacre 1&2 documentaries as seen on Peacock, Screambox, MUBI, Amazon Prime, iTunes and Troma Now! Other films include American Expendables & Exorcism of Fleete Marish.
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