Thrive Productions
Thrive Productions’ motto is: “Changing The World One Production at A Time”. We specialize in narrative films of short and feature-length as well as videos for businesses or social movements. We’ve won nearly 50 awards since 2019.
DIRECTOR
CINEMATOGRAPHER
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Elmer J. Howard – Director/Producer
Award-winning independent filmmaker Elmer is a Maine native. “Changing The World One Production At A Time” is his motto and how he chooses which films to bring to life. Entertaining has been his passion since he was a teenager making short films wowing and exciting family and friends. Elmer got his baptism by fire into the entertainment world by landing his first job and first exposure by being a craft services assistant on the Disney film Flubber with Robin Williams. After taking a 12-year detour, Elmer returned to filmmaking in 2010 when he got introduced to the independent filmmaking community in Phoenix, starting his production company Thrive Productions that year as well. Elmer has a passion and a gift for telling stories through a visual medium. Making a positive impact on his audience by getting them to think and challenging their beliefs while entertaining them, fuels his passion.
Brett Bays – Cinematographer
Brett has worked as Director of Photography on three narrative features in the last few years. Brett brings a helpful and cooperative atmosphere to any project or film on which he works. In 2019, he worked as Cinematographer on four different short films and an upcoming mini-series. One of the short films, Loving Martin, earned him the Award of Excellence in Cinematography.
Melissa Martin – Writer
Melissa graduated in 2008 with a bachelor’s in Journalism Arizona State University. Her first screenplay Damage Waiver was a Quarter Finalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. She’s also the author of soon to be released children’s book Conversations With Cooper.