Derick Thomas

Derick Thomas (a.k.a Derick Prince) writer, producer and director is a native Baltimorean, armed with a master's degree in Communication Studies from Morgan State University, after working as a news videographer-journalist, Thomas opened his own production company in 2001 with an eye on Hollywood. His first feature film, Charm City, the nationally successful title in 2006 won UMFF Best Feature Film. Derick Thomas accredits urban life for much of the movie's success. Thomas has gone on to Director other titles such as The Heroin King of Baltimore, a documentary film about Melvin William's heroin czar of Baltimore city during the early 80's. His life story was made famous by HBO's The Wire series. Thomas also co-wrote 4 Life and urban drama starring Wood Harris and Elise Neale. In 2012, Thomas completed his urban trilogy with his latest release Raising Wolves 2012 UMFF "Best Gritty Feature Film" winner, an urban drama about the lost generation of teenage boys struggling to find manhood on the streets of Baltimore, starring Tray Chaney of The Wire. Thomas followed up with Betrayals in 2018, where he highlighted the internal struggles of pro-athletes after their professional careers have ended. Unplug is Thomas' latest drama about a retiring gangster leaving his life of crime before his gets killed. All the Thomas' films can be found in various venues such as Walmart, Redbox, Vudu, Netflix, Tubi, Pluto, Xumo, Plex, Prime and many others.