John G. Thomas

"Seems like there's always something on the news about child molesters and the internet - and I've got a 14 year old daughter who hops online as soon as she gets through the front door after school."

After filtering through nearly a thousand screenplays, Thomas spotted the script which would eventually become "Hamal_18." "I know there are some things in this film that will upset a lot of people. I understand how they feel and why they will be angry. That's exactly why I made the film in the first place."

A graduate of the famed USC Film School, this is Thomas' 6th feature length film as producer/director after a string of 37 documentaries and shorts.

Thomas adds, "I hope people will be able to see past their own anger and understand that this film has the potential to do a lot of good - maybe even save some lives."