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Short Film

The Poet and the Plant

Narrated by Sarah Snook of HBO’s SUCCESSION, Tom’s debut short film was awarded a fiscal sponsorship by the Redford Center, received an honorable mention by Hollywood New Directors and was an official selection of the 25th annual Nantucket Film Festival.

Hudson Yards

Vessel

A collaboration with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on a ninety-second film revealing British architect Thomas Heatherwick’s newest centerpiece for Hudson Yards Public Square called Vessel.

Director: Tom Basis, Production Company: Mill+, Client: Hudson Yards

IBM

The Frist Thinking Sculpture

Architectural designers and historians taught Watson all about Gaudí’s work and continued his legacy in the city where he made such an architectural difference — a sculpture that’s quite literally shaped by the emotions of the moment.

Director: Tom Basis, Production Company: Mill+, Agency: Ogilvy & Mather

IBM x Marchesa

Cognitive Couture

In celebration of the Met Gala’s 2016 theme 'Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology', IBM Watson collaborated with fashion house Marchesa to create a ‘cognitive’ LED dress worn by Karolina Kurkova.

Director: Tom Basis, Production Company: Mill+, Agency: Ogilvy & Mather

SundanceTV

Hap and Leonard

Each episode of the twisted love, washed-up, lost loot world of Hap and Leonard opens with a seductive, twangy, neon-lit animated title sequence. Posters, logos, and other design materials were developed as well for the show’s marketing team.

Director: Tom Basis, Production Company: Mill+, Client: AMC