FILMMAKER BIOGRAPHY

PETER O'BRIEN is an award-winning screenwriter* and filmmaker. He has directed feature films  (Misery Loves Company* (2012) and Running Through Darkness* (2018)) among various shorts, documentaries, and music videos. He earned a Creative Writing degree from Purchase College, SUNY, where he honed his story-telling skills. 

Inspired by the tradition of independent filmmaking, he simultaneously and autonomously cultivated his filmmaking skills. Peter approaches his craft fueled with self-reliance, inventive resourcefulness, and meticulous commitment. He dovetails his vision with realism to push every project to its creative potential. 

Peter’s writing has often been described as dark and detailed and his films have always been praised for their technical and narrative proficiency.




*WINNER – Best Feature – Nyack Film Festival 2018 (Running Through Darkness)
*WINNER – Best Score – Nyack Film Festival 2018 (Running Through Darkness)
*WINNER – Top 100 Neo-Noir Projects 2019 – L.A. Neo-Noir Novel, Script and Film Festival
(Running Through Darkness) 
*WINNER – Best Feature Screenplay – Terror Film Festival 2015 (Catskills)
*WINNER – Best Feature – Nyack Film Festival 2014 (Misery Loves Company)







No comments:

Post a Comment