Anthony - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I'm 29 years old and I'm a pretty laid back person. As a matter of fact, people often like to play off that aspect of my personality because they know I won't get offended easily at what they say. Currently by day I'm a Computer Technician, but by night...or afternoon, depending when I get off work, I'm a Filmmaker. Sometimes I'm both at the same time, just don't tell my boss that, she doesn't like when I work on personal projects during work hours.So far my short films have won awards, been screened in film festivals, broadcast on the Internet, and have even aired on television. As a matter of fact, my film "The Depression of Detective Downs" aired on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and other networks across the country on the program "African American Short Films" from November 2007 to January 2008.When I'm not doing that, I like to go to the movies. If you ever see a black guy pouring Goobers, Raisinets, or bite-sized Reeses Peanut Butter Cups into his popcorn, that's probably me.
My Short Films:
"Tomb Hackers" - (2003) 23 minutes
"3rd Place" - Screen-2-Stream Film & Video Fest
"The Depression of Detective Downs" - (2005) 7 minutes
"Best Animated Film", "Best Out of State Film" - The Caribou Show Film Fest; "3rd Place Animation" - MAGA Film Festival
"Not Until You Dance" - (2005) 2 minutes
"2nd Place Animation" - MAGA Film Festival
Click each film's poster to go to its respective IMDb Page
Film Reviews:
"Anthony Thurman is funny as hell"
- worldsgreatestcritic.com
"Thurman's film is short, to the point, and it's funny."
- cinema-crazed.com
"A very well written and interesting compact neo-noir drama"
- cinema-crazed.com
"'Tomb Hackers' is a funny and fun adventure short with clever gags, and funny one-liners"
- cinema-crazed.com
"Depression is an issue that warrants more attention, and this is a fine start."
- dvdverdict.com
"Once you watch this movie for a few minutes you are accustomed to the style and the pace, and it moves nicely."
- rewindvideo.com
Official Website:
ALT Key Productions

My Interests

One of my top goals is to make a film that's seen by a lot of people that moves them and makes them feel so inspired that they want to go out and make their own film.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone that will watch one of my films and say "You know what this town needs, Johnny? (I'm assuming he has a friend named Johnny by the way) This town (Hollywood) needs this kid (I'm 29, but if they were in their 40s they'd consider me a kid). Let's immediately get this guy a five picture deal working for us, Whaddaya say?!"I'd also like to meet anyone who's a fan of my work, as well as plain ole nice everyday people.

Music:

I'm mostly into techno, 80's music, movie scores, and movie soundtracks, but I like anything that has a distinct sound.

Movies:

I love any film that has interesting characters and a good story. The key to any good film is always the story. How much it cost, who's in it, what studio produced it--none of that really matters if that one thing is lacking. Some films I like are "Serenity", "Memento",
"Batman Begins", The "Back to the Future" Trilogy, "Runaway Jury", "The Incredibles", The "Spider-Man" films, "Bird on a Wire", "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure", "Hotel Rwanda", "Toys", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", and "Galaxy Quest." I like all styles, doesn't matter if it's action, comedy, science fiction, drama, or even romance, as long as it's not cliche.

Television:

Right now I'm into "Heroes", "Life", "Bionic Woman", "Burn Notice", "The Big Bang Theory", "How I Met Your Mother", "Pushing Daisies", "Rob & Big", and "Rad Girls" on the Fuse Network.

Books:

When I do read a book, it's not something fictional, nor is it someone's autobiography. It's usually a film book or a book explaining how to use a computer program so that I can better work on my films.

My Blog

New Images From Detective Downs 2

Below are some new images from 'Detective Downs 2.' I posted these on IMDb for some people to see already. One guy had to post a message saying that they were lame--which is annoying. ...
Posted by Anthony on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:23:00 PST

Update On Me & My Work

I haven't posted a blog or anything on here in a long time. Life has just been a little rough and hard to deal with lately. I have a bad tendency to avoid people and situations when things...
Posted by Anthony on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:46:00 PST

"The Disarmer" Teaser Trailer is in the Quarter Finals on OurStage.com

Okay, it always surprises me how well the trailer for "The Disarmer" always does. I know people love superhero movies and it was my first shot at ever doing one. It was also my first time ...
Posted by Anthony on Tue, 27 May 2008 11:00:00 PST

I Don’t Know How Bush Feels About Black People, But Thanks for the 300 Bucks!

Hey Kanye West said it, not me. All I know is that I'm glad I got that extra $300 from the IRS. To show my appreciation for it, I ordered an Xbox 360 Premium console. Yeah yeah, I kn...
Posted by Anthony on Thu, 15 May 2008 11:02:00 PST

Figure Skating Scene in ’Detective Downs 2’

Anybody like watching professional figure skating? I do. As a matter of fact, I like it so much that there's an ice skating performance in 'Detective Downs 2.' In this new film,...
Posted by Anthony on Fri, 09 May 2008 09:32:00 PST

I Keep Kicking My Wall at Night!

It's a good thing I'm not married and that I sleep alone because about 4 or 5 times out of the year, I have a dream with so much action in it that it not only causes me to react in the dream, but my l...
Posted by Anthony on Mon, 05 May 2008 09:45:00 PST

First Look at Detective Downs 2

Hey everybody! Ever since I was in the middle of writing the first Detective Downs story, I knew that I wanted to explore this character more. I even purposely left out certain details abo...
Posted by Anthony on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PST

’Detective Downs 2’ More Epic Than the First

Right now I'm in the middle of working on artwork and backgrounds for 'Detective Downs 2.' If you loved the first film, let me tell you, the feel of this one definitely looks a lot more epic tha...
Posted by Anthony on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:54:00 PST

Didnt Win $10,000, But I Get To Be In MovieMaker Magazine

Thanks everyone for voting for me in Season 4 of Famecast. Being a part of Famecast is almost like being on a reality show. You get to know all the other artists in each category, and it c...
Posted by Anthony on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:09:00 PST

Finally Made The Final 5 on Famecast! Need More Votes!

Hey everyone, thanks to all the votes from all my fans on Famecast.com, it seems I’ve made it to the last round of the competition, which is the Final 5. The only thing that stands between ...
Posted by Anthony on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:02:00 PST