Thomas Freeman Jr
Owner/C.E.O. of Sleepy Eye Films and Freeman Works.
Thomas Freeman Jr. is a writer/producer based in New Jersey. After releasing four
novels, running an independent hip-hop label, and writing dozens of articles for print and online magazines, Freeman decided to get into the movie business, writing, directing, and producing his debut feature-length documentary “Live 2 Tell: The Lucas Torres Story”.
Freeman’s next project, “Hip-Hop’s Great Migration,” is a docu-series detailing the evolution of the hip-hop culture in various regions of the country. The series features Naughty By Nature, Ice T, and other world-renown rap stars. Next, Freeman wrote and produced “Her Little Secret,” based on his novel of the same name. He is also the writer and showrunner for The AMAZON PRIME TV show “CHASE STREET” starring Clifton Powell (Norbit, Ray), Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy on HBO’s The Soprano’s), and Taral Hicks (A Bronx Tale) and rap stars Freeway and Gillie Da Kid.
In addition to writing and producing his projects, Freeman has penned scripts for Clifton Powell and former N.B.A. Players Association director, Billy Hunter. Currently, Freeman is developing two projects with Woody Mcclain (Bobby Brown from the New Edition movie) and a boxing documentary entitled “Live From Rahway.” He previously collaborated with McClain and Kevin Hart on the L.O.L. Network’s Stories with Kev. Freeman is also a member of the Los Angeles Film School chapter of the National Honor Society of the Entertainment Arts and graduated with a B.A. in Digital Film Production in July 2018. In November 2019, he graduated from Full Sail University with a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing.
Live 2 Tell Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama ⋄ Crime As a witness for the prosecution, a former drug dealer recounts his dealings with his former boss, now on trial, as he paints a dark picture of the drug world in Camden, NJ, in the ’80s.
What's in A Name - A Versace Story
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Chase Street
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The Making of America's Most Dangerous City
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Can't Forget New Jersey
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Her Little Secret
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Breaking the Cage: The Zu Life Story
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Live 2 Tell: The Lucas Torres Story
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Full Sail University
(2018-2019)
Los Angeles Film School
(2016-2018)
Fairleigh Dickinson University
(1997-1999)