Born in Coventry, England in 1986 to Lyn and Don Menary, Tom made short films in his youth with his father, and wrote a series of comics and stories. He studied Media at Bridgwater College, Somerset, where he met Jim Elton. In 2010 they founded the amateur film group Wingless Films, in Plymouth, Devon, and over the next two years directed and produced over thirty short and experimental productions, including the award-nominated sci-fi films "Capsule" and "Scout" in 2011. Tom studied English and Creative Writing at Plymouth University. In 2012 Wingless Films began a web series with Julian Seager and Boyd Rogers titled "The Lite Blues".