Anthony O'Brien

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Anthony O'Brien
Born
Anthony Sean O'Brien

Notable work Perfect Sport, The Timber
Website www.anthonyseanobrien.com

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]

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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 nationally and internationally [9] [10] [11] and was released in the United States in 2015. [12]

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2008 Perfect Sport Director, Actor, Producer, Writer
2015 The Timber Director, Producer, Editor, Writer

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  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.