Thomas Flight
| Thomas Flight | |
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| Born | Lynchburg, California |
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| 📆 Years active | 2011-present |
Thomas Flight is an American film critic, video essayist, YouTuber, writer and film critic.
Career
Filmmaking
Flight began experimenting with filmmaking at the age of 18 working as an Extra, PA, DIT, 1st Assistant Camera, Camera Operator, Boom Operator, Grip, Cinematographer, Sound Designer, Editor, Director, Screenwriter and Producer on a variety of different commercial projects and independent shorts.[1] He has released the experimental film Labyrinth Ion on Nebula[2][3] and is scheduled to release the documentary feature Out of a Flood, documenting the events following Hurricane Helene, in 2026.[4]
Video essays
Flight is well known for his video essays on YouTube that he has pursued as a career since 2016. His channel gained notoriety in 2019 through his video "Bohemian Rhapsody's Terrible Editing - A Breakdown" where he critiqued the editing of Bohemian Rhapsody following its controversial Best Editing win at the 91st Academy Awards, which quickly became viral resulting in a response from the film’s editor John Ottman.[5][6][7] [8] His channel currently has over 1 million subscribers.
References
- ↑ "Thomas Flight - About". Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Labyrinth Ion - Thomas Flight". Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Labyrinth Ion - Mubi". Mubi. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ Flight, Thomas. "Out of a Flood - Thomas Flight". Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Bohemian Rhapsody editor responds to viral video | Composer-editor John Ottman". YouTube. May 14, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ Sharf, Zack (March 13, 2019). "'Bohemian Rhapsody': How to Fix a 'Masterclass In Bad Editing' — Watch". IndieWire. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "This video may make you think twice about Bohemian Rhapsody winning the Best Editing Oscar". Entertainment Weekly. March 15, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "'Bohemian Rhapsody' Editor is as Embarrassed About that One Scene as You Are". /Film. March 20, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
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