Pete Ohs
Pete Ohs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Everything Beautiful Is Far Away |
| Spouse | |
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 Magazine's "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]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | I Send You This Place | Documentary |
| 2014 | The Vision Quest™ | Short Film |
| 2017 | Everything Beautiful is Far Away | Feature |
| 2018 | Nothing Bad Will Happen | Short Film |
| 2021 | Youngstown | Feature |
| 2022 | Jethica | Feature |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ "Andrea Sisson & Pete Ohs". Filmmaker Magazine. January 23, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "The Top Music Videos of 2009". Pitchfork.com. December 30, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "The Top Music Videos of 2010". Pitchfork.com. December 1, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "50 Best Music Videos Of 2010". NME.com. December 13, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Full Frame: I Send You This Place". Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. April 5, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Andrea Sisson & Pete Ohs". Filmmaker Magazine. January 23, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Here's The 163 Films Selected For IFP's 2013 Project Forum at Independent Film Week". Indiewire. July 25, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "'Becks,' 'Everything Beautiful Is Far Away' among L.A. Film Festival award winners" latimes.com, November 27, 2017.
- ^ "NoBudge: Online Premiere *Nothing Bad Will Happen*". NoBudge. May 22, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "SXSW 2022 Announces Features Lineup". IndieWire. Feb 2, 2022. Retrieved Sep 1, 2022.