Pete Ohs Explained

Pete Ohs
Birth Place:Ohio, U.S.
Occupation:Director, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer
Years Active:2005–present
Known For:Everything Beautiful Is Far Away

Pete Ohs is an American filmmaker. He is known for writing & directing the feature films Jethica (2022) and Everything Beautiful is Far Away (2017) as well as directing music videos for Best Coast, Wavves, Slow Club, and The Fiery Furnaces.

Personal life

Ohs was born and raised in Ohio.[1]

Career

Ohs directed the No Hope Kids music video for Wavves which was included in Pitchfork's Top Music Videos of 2009[2] and the When I'm With You music video for Best Coast which was included in Pitchfork's Top Music Videos of 2010[3] as well as NME's Top 50 Videos of the Year.[4]

In 2012, the hybrid-documentary feature I Send You This Place premiered at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.[5] The film was co-directed with contemporary artist Andrea Sisson.

He was named one of Filmmaker Magazines "25 New Faces of Independent Film" for 2013.[6]

In 2013, his screenplay for Everything Beautiful is Far Away was selected for IFP's Emerging Storytellers program.[7] In 2017, Everything Beautiful is Far Away had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival and received the U.S. Fiction Cinematography Award.[8] The film stars Julia Garner & Joseph Cross with an original score by Alan Palomo.

In 2018, Ohs directed the short film Nothing Bad Will Happen starring Dasha Nekrasova.[9]

In 2022, Ohs produced and directed the feature film Jethica starring Callie Hernandez and Will Madden. The film premiered at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival. [10]

In 2024, Ohs produced and directed the feature film Love And Work starring Stephanie Hunt, Will Madden, Frank Mosley, Alexi Pappas and John S. Davies. The film premiered at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival. [11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title width=65 Notes
2012I Send You This PlaceDocumentary
2014The Vision Questâ„¢Short Film
2017Everything Beautiful is Far AwayFeature
2018Nothing Bad Will HappenShort Film
2021YoungstownFeature
2022JethicaFeature
2024Love And WorkFeature

Music videos

YearSongArtist
2005"I Was Born (A Unicorn)"The Unicorns
2007"Parking Lot Nights"Ghosthustler
2008"Duplexes of the Dead"The Fiery Furnaces
2009"No Hope Kids"Wavves
"Trophy Room"Slow Club
2010"When I'm With You"Best Coast
2019"Venice"Magdalena Bay

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrea Sisson & Pete Ohs. Filmmaker Magazine. January 23, 2013. November 28, 2017.
  2. Web site: The Top Music Videos of 2009. Pitchfork.com. December 30, 2009. November 28, 2017.
  3. Web site: The Top Music Videos of 2010. Pitchfork.com. December 1, 2010. November 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: 50 Best Music Videos Of 2010. NME.com. December 13, 2010. November 28, 2017.
  5. Web site: Full Frame: I Send You This Place. Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. April 5, 2012. December 30, 2017.
  6. Web site: Andrea Sisson & Pete Ohs. Filmmaker Magazine. January 23, 2013. November 28, 2017.
  7. Web site: Here's The 163 Films Selected For IFP's 2013 Project Forum at Independent Film Week. Indiewire. July 25, 2013. November 28, 2017.
  8. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-june-laff-2017-1498163544-htmlstory.html "'Becks,' 'Everything Beautiful Is Far Away' among L.A. Film Festival award winners"
  9. Web site: NoBudge: Online Premiere *Nothing Bad Will Happen*. NoBudge. May 22, 2018. June 4, 2018.
  10. Web site: SXSW 2022 Announces Features Lineup. IndieWire. Feb 2, 2022. Sep 1, 2022.
  11. Web site: Slamdance Film Festival Announces 2024 Lineup. Variety. Dec 4, 2023. Feb 23, 2024.