Anthony O'Brien, is a director as well as a writer, producer, and editor. He grew up in Seattle, Washington and currently resides in

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. He is best known as the director of the

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The Timber ''The Timber'' is a 2015 American Western thriller film directed by Anthony O'Brien and produced by Scott Einbinder and Patrick Newall. It stars James Ransone, Elisa Lasowski, Mark Caven, William Gaunt, David Bailie, and Josh Peck. The screenp ...

'', starring

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and James Ransone. His directorial debut '' Perfect Sport'' won multiple awards.

Awards

O'Brien co-starred in his directorial debut '' Perfect Sport'', which was an official selection at ''

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'' and went on to win the SIFF People's Choice award. It also won the National Film Festival for Talented Youth Audience Award, and the Gold Remi award for Best Dramatic Feature Film at '' Worldfest Houston''. His second feature film ''

'' was picked up for distribution in North America by

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, and was also distributed internationally. It was released in the United States in 2015.

Filmography

References

External links

Anthony O'Brien Home PageAnthony O'Brien's Blog about Filmmaking
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