Anthony O'Brien

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]

Anthony O'Brien
Born
Anthony Sean O'Brien

Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Notable workPerfect Sport, The Timber
Websitewww.anthonyseanobrien.com

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
Year Film Role
2008 Perfect Sport Director, actor, producer, writer
2015 The Timber Director, producer, editor, writer

References
  1. "IMDB; Anthony O'Brien". IMDB.
  2. "Perfect Sport". IMDB.
  3. "IMDB". IMDb.
  4. "SIFF 2008 Winners". SIFF.
  5. Debruge, Peter (November 2009). "Film festivals that cater to kids". Variety.
  6. "KCTS 9 Perfect Sport". KCTS.
  7. "IMDB Awards Event". IMDB.
  8. Kroll, Justin (30 January 2012). "ANA builds 'Timber' Western". Variety.
  9. Itkis, Sara (10 August 2015). "Well Go USA Acquires Western Thriller 'The Timber'". IndieWire.
  10. "Frankfurt Daily".
  11. "THE TIMBER – A CAPTIVATING, NUANCED SLOW BURNER". The Film Philosopher.
  12. "Completed Projects". Anthony Sean O'Brien Homepage. Archived from the original on 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
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