Anna Thomas is an Academy Award nominated screenwriter, as well as a producer, director and author. She is a founder of the IFP West (now Film Independent), and is on the faculty of the American Film Institute. Thomas was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 1984 film El Norte, which she also produced; the film was elected to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1995 and is considered a classic. She is also the co-writer and producer of the acclaimed My Family, Mi Familia.

Thomas holds an MFA in Film from the University of California at Los Angeles. Other film credits include A Time of Destiny, which she co-wrote and produced, and Frida. TV credits include two episodes of the Emmy-nominated PBS drama series, American Family.

Thomas is currently writing the film version of the life of iconic Israeli poet, Ra'hel. She also works with producing partner Amedeo D'Adamo on developing new films from emerging writers through their company, Resolution Films.