Tony Olmos is a Mexican-American

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and

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who is the creator of the films ''Continuance'' (2021) and '' South of 8'' (2016), and directed '' Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea'' (2023), '' Fletcher and Jenks'' (2016) and ''Pulp Friction'' (2021). He was awarded Best Dramatic Screenplay at the

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in 2016 and received several nominations at the

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in 2017.

Personal life

Olmos moved to

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from

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, residing in

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. He was previously a musician before becoming a filmmaker.

Career

Olmos filmed his movies in

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, which is where most of them are set in. His work in character development is influenced by

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Feature films

Olmos helped compose the score on his debut film ''South of 8'' and his writing earned him a screenplay award in 2016 at the

. His horror comedy film ''Continuance'' premiered in 2021 and was a follow up to ''South of 8''. Production issues delayed its release and its festival circuit was hindered by the

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. He later collaborated with screenwriter

Brian Patrick Butler Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is known for writing and directing the film ''Friend of the World'' (2020), writing and performing in the film ''Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea ...

by directing the film ''Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea'', which received several nominations at the

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in 2024 and was later distributed by

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Short films

Olmos directed the short film ''Fletcher and Jenks'', which was in competition for the

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, and it received nominations at the

in 2017. He worked with producer Mark Atkinson on ''Pulp Friction'', which screened at the

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in 2022 and was nominated for Award This! in 2023.

Filmography

Accolades

Rosewood Five

Olmos collaborated with Jeanette Di Pinza and

Luke Pensabene Luke Anthony Pensabene is an American film actor, film producer, cinematographer, and United States Marine Corps veteran. He appeared in the films '' Fletcher and Jenks'' (2016), '' The Phantom Hour'' (2016), and produced the films '' South of ...

to form Rosewood Five, a microfilmmaking company that began in 2016 during the production of the film '' South of 8''. Rosewood Five also produced the films ''Hatred'', '' Fletcher and Jenks'', ''Flowers for My Garden'', ''Pulp Friction'', ''

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'', and '' Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea''. Olmos is the founder, and describes the company's projects as captivating stories that address societal issues and brings to mind strong emotions.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Olmos, Tony Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century Mexican screenwriters American cinematographers American film editors American male film score composers Film directors from California Film producers from California Mexican cinematographers Mexican film directors Mexican film editors Mexican film score composers Mexican male composers Mexican male screenwriters Mexican film producers People from La Jolla, San Diego Screenwriters from California Writers from San Diego People from Mount Shasta, California Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival award winners