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This Wild Abyss

A former cowboy turned janitor with an eighth-grade education, Milt Humason forms an unlikely friendship with astronomer Edwin Hubble and assists him at Mt. Wilson Observatory, a partnership that leads to their discovery that the universe is expanding.

Narrative Short | 23 minutes

Director Biography - Thomas Mendolia

Thomas Mendolia is a filmmaker born in Brooklyn, but raised in North Carolina where he graduated from the UNC Greensboro’s BFA Acting Program. Utilizing his acting training and chasing his true passion, Thomas later attended USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. He has directed several short films such as OVERNIGHT (2019 Flyway Film Festival “Best Student Short”), WHEN TREES FALL (2018 Semi-Finalist Los Angeles CineFest) and LETHE AVENUE (NYC New Filmmakers Festival). His most recent project, MR. THISFORTHAT is a psychological thriller that has been sold to Starlight Entertainment with Thomas to direct the feature film. Thomas currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with his wife, Cheryl, and his best-friends (dogs), Murphy and Maggie.