[1][2] In 2023, he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for directing an episode of the web series Revenge of the Black Best Friend.

[2] The film received positive reviews from critics,[6] was a nominee for the DGC Discovery Award at the 2021 Directors Guild of Canada awards,[7] and was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.

[8] In 2022, the film was acquired for release on Netflix by Ava Duvernary's distribution company ARRAY.

[10] Tommy received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Direction in a Web Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023 for "The One Who Dies First", an episode of the comedy web series Revenge of the Black Best Friend.

[3] In 2024 he was named as the recipient of the Company 3 TFCA Luminary Award's "pay it forward" grant, selected by representatives of the estate of film director Charles Officer.