Rate My Professor Nate Thomas

Thomas has directed and produced an array of projects, including award-winning PBS documentaries, IMAX films, television commercials, and public service announcements. Notable works include the theatrical limited-release feature 'East of Hope Street,' which earned him an Imagen Award nomination, and the Warner Home Video feature 'Stompin’' starring Sinbad and Vanessa Bell Calloway. In 2014, he received a regional Emmy for directing and producing FBI public service ads addressing counterfeit clothing, music piracy, and trade secret theft; he previously earned a commendation from FBI Director Robert Mueller for PSAs on child cyber predators. His honors encompass the 2015 California State University Wang Family Excellence Award—the system's highest faculty recognition in visual and performing arts—the 2018 'Good Brother’s Award' from the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Congress of Black Women, and listings in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who Among Black Americans. Thomas has guest lectured at Shanghai University, Nanjing University of the Arts, and Nanjing University of Science and Technology in China, and presented at the 79th Golden Globe Awards in 2022. He has also served as president of the CSUN chapter of the California Faculty Association.