Tom Achilles is a filmmaker and actor based in Brooklyn, NY. He is a regular contributor to the popular NY shows Club Video and Tootsie's Video Vault. His sketch “America’s Got Tom” was recently featured in Vulture’s “Best Comedy Shorts” segment and received over 140,000 views on YouTube.
His recent film "Gone" was selected by the Deep Cut Film Fest, Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival (PUFF), Arizona Underground Film Festival, Sister Midnight, and Newman Film Festival. It also took home the award for the "Best Edit" at the Deep Cut Film Fest.
Tom's animated short "Bar History" was screened at the Rizzle Like It Film Festival and Ithaca Festival Comedy Fest. Additionally, he acted in the short “Jimbo” which was screened at the Tokyo Short Shorts Festival, Fort Myers Film Festival, and NY Shorts Film Festival.
Before moving to NY, he lived in Washington DC where he interned at DC Shorts and participated in the 48 Hour Film Project.