Anthony O'Brien explained

Anthony O'Brien
Birth Name:Anthony Sean O'Brien
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Notable Works:Perfect Sport, The Timber

Anthony O'Brien, is a director [1] as well as a writer, producer, and editor. He grew up in Seattle, Washington and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He is best known as the director of the feature film The Timber, starring Josh Peck and James Ransone. His directorial debut Perfect Sport won multiple awards.[2]

Awards

O'Brien co-starred in his directorial debut Perfect Sport,[3] which was an official selection at Seattle International Film Festival and went on to win the SIFF People's Choice award.[4] It also won the National Film Festival for Talented Youth Audience Award,[5] [6] and the Gold Remi award for Best Dramatic Feature Film at Worldfest Houston.[7]

His second feature film The Timber[8] was picked up for distribution in North America by Well Go USA,[9] and was also distributed internationally.[10] [11] It was released in the United States in 2015.[12]

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2008Perfect SportDirector, actor, producer, writer
2015The TimberDirector, producer, editor, writer

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IMDB; Anthony O'Brien. IMDB.
  2. Web site: Perfect Sport. IMDB.
  3. Web site: IMDB. .
  4. Web site: SIFF 2008 Winners. SIFF.
  5. Web site: Debruge. Peter. Film festivals that cater to kids. Variety. November 2009 .
  6. News: KCTS 9 Perfect Sport. KCTS.
  7. Web site: IMDB Awards Event. IMDB.
  8. Web site: Kroll. Justin. ANA builds 'Timber' Western. 30 January 2012 . Variety.
  9. Web site: Itkis. Sara. Well Go USA Acquires Western Thriller 'The Timber'. IndieWire. 10 August 2015 .
  10. News: Frankfurt Daily.
  11. Web site: THE TIMBER – A CAPTIVATING, NUANCED SLOW BURNER. The Film Philosopher.
  12. Web site: Completed Projects. Anthony Sean O'Brien Homepage. 2015-05-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20150519104311/http://www.anthonyseanobrien.com/projects/. 2015-05-19. dead.