cai thomas

cai thomas is a documentary filmmaker and cinematographer based in Chicago telling intimate stories at the intersection of location, self-determination, and identity about Black youth and elders. She grew up in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood and is deeply interested in stories rooted in place. Her filmmaking exhibits how Black folks are agitating and organizing for the world they want, whether that’s a journalist investigating police misconduct (Beneath The Surface, 2023) , a disabled lesbian elder fighting for an accessible apartment (Queenie, 2020)  or young folks organizing for parks named after folks that look like them (Change The Name Film, 2021). She's currently developing a film about Black lesbians and motherhood.