Tony Olmos

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Tony Olmos
File:Tony Olmos at "South of 8" premiere for DTLA.jpg
Olmos in 2016
Occupations
Years active2015–present
Known for
Notable work
Awards2016 Best Dramatic Screenplay at Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival

Tony Olmos is a Mexican-American filmmaker and musician 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 Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival in 2016 and received several nominations at the GI Film Festival San Diego in 2017.

Personal life

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Olmos moved to San Diego from Mount Shasta,[1] residing in La Jolla, California. He was previously a musician before becoming a filmmaker.[2][3]

Career

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Olmos filmed his movies in San Diego County, which is where most of them are set in. His work in character development is influenced by Martin Scorsese.[2]

Feature films

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Main articles: South of 8; Continuance (film); and Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea

Olmos helped compose the score on his debut film South of 8[4] and his writing earned him a screenplay award in 2016 at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival.[5] His horror comedy film Continuance premiered in 2021 and was a follow up to South of 8.[6] Production issues delayed its release and its festival circuit was hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[7] He later collaborated with screenwriter Brian Patrick Butler by directing the film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea,[8][9] which received several nominations at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival in 2024[2][10] and was later distributed by BayView Entertainment.[11]

Short films

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Main articles: Fletcher and Jenks and Pulp Friction (film)

Olmos directed the short film Fletcher and Jenks, which was in competition for the 48 Hour Film Project, and it received nominations at the GI Film Festival San Diego in 2017.[12] He worked with producer Mark Atkinson on Pulp Friction, which screened at the San Diego Latino Film Festival in 2022[13][14] and was nominated for Award This! in 2023.[15]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Cinematographer Producer Editor Writer Notes
2015 Hatred No Yes No No No Short film[16]
2016 Fletcher and Jenks Yes No No No No Short film[12]
South of 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Also composer[4][16]
2018 A Hole in the Ground Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Short film[8]
2021 Pulp Friction Co-director Yes No Yes No Short film[13]
Continuance Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [8][6]
2023 Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Yes No Yes No No [2][9]

Accolades

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Festival Year Award Title Result Ref.
Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival 2016 Best Dramatic Screenplay South of 8 Won [5][17]
GI Film Festival San Diego 2017 Best Narrative Short Fletcher and Jenks Nominated [18]
Local Choice Award Fletcher and Jenks Nominated
Best Film Made by a Veteran or Service Member Fletcher and Jenks Nominated
Award This! 2023 Award This! Short Film Pulp Friction Nominated [15]
48 Hour Film Project, San Diego 2016 Best Film Fletcher and Jenks Nominated
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2022 Best Director – Short Film Pulp Friction Nominated

Rosewood Five

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Rosewood Five
IndustryFilm
Genre
Founded2016
FounderTony Olmos
Headquarters
San Diego, California
,
U.S.
Websiterosewoodfive.com

Olmos collaborated with Jeanette Di Pinza and Luke Pensabene to form Rosewood Five, a microfilmmaking company that began in 2016 during the production of the film South of 8.[19]

Rosewood Five also produced the films Hatred, Fletcher and Jenks, Flowers for My Garden, Pulp Friction, Continuance, and Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea.[19]

Olmos is the founder, and describes the company's projects as captivating stories that address societal issues and brings to mind strong emotions.[1]

References

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