Ivy Thomas (born Yvonne Westphal) is a german author and film producer. Born 1989, she graduated B.A. in Media Management in Cologne and worked as a journalist, copywriter and social media consultant before starting her writing and film career.
PRODUCER: Since 2008, she has produced more than 270 corporate films and 11 short films, winning several national and international nominations and awards like the Audi Superkurzfilm („supershort“) Award 2015, receiving 200,000 views within three weeks.
Her 12-minute short „Dead Line“ (2016) with Sammy Ounis attended several film festivals including the Palm Springs Film Market and received an „Honorable Mention“ Award at the Sweet As Film Festival 2016, Montréal, CN.
AUTHOR: Her Young Adult debut novel was published in 2016 by major german publisher Ullstein, ranking #7 „Best german debut 2016“, earning herself #19 „Best german debut author“. On Amazon, the novel peaked at #27 in Young Adult Romance.
Since 2017, she’s repped in Germany by the same literary agency as Lenny Kravitz.
Audi Fan Film Award
(2016)
Sweet As Film Festival, Montréal, CN (Honorable Mention)
(2016)
Best German Debut Author (#19)
(2016)
Best German Debut (#7)
(2016)
Lovelybooks Reader Award "Best eBook" (#29)
(2016)
Audi Superkurzfilm Award
(2015)
99FireFilms Award (placed #10)
(2013)
99FireFilms Award (placed #23)
(2012)
Palmers Dr. Hook Contest (#3)
(2012)
PHILIPS Cinema Award (Nominee)
(2009)