Tomas Brickhill

Tomas Lutuli Brickhill (born 25 March 1978) is a filmmaker, writer, and musician in Zimbabwe. He directed the critically acclaimed 2017 film Cook Off.

Personal life He was born on 25 March 1978 in London, England. His father, Paul Brickhill was a former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) soldier and war vet. Therefore, he was in exile in the UK at the time of Tomas's birth. However, soon after the Zimbabwean independence, the family returned to Zimbabwe. After returning, his father ran the influential arts and culture space called 'The Book Café'. After his father died in 2014, Tomas started running the Café. He has three brothers: Liam, Amy and Declan. The film received critical acclaim and won many awards at local and international film festivals. It is only the second Zimbabwean film to receive international attention after Neria. The film is hailed as one of the finest ever films in the Cinema of Zimbabwe after Neria and Yellow Card and opened to extremely positive response from Zimbabweans. The film is credited with shattering stereotypes of the Zimbabwean film industry which had been crippled by economic crisis and hyperinflation in the country.

He also owned the Paw Paw Jam Productions, a production company specialized with African music events and filming in UK. Apart from cinema, he is also a musician accompanied with the band 'Chikwata'.

Filmography Year Film Role Genre Ref. 2017 Cook Off Director, producer, Actor: JJ Film