Tony Olmos

{{Infobox person | image = File:Tony Olmos at "South of 8" premiere for DTLA.jpg | caption = Olmos in 2016 | occupation = {{hlist|Film director|cinematographer|screenwriter|film producer|film editor|composer|musician}} | years_active = 2015–present | known_for = {{hlist|''Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea'' (2023)|''Continuance'' (2021)|''South of 8'' (2016)}} | notable_works = {{Plainlist| *''Fletcher and Jenks'' *''Pulp Friction'' }} | awards = 2016 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 == Olmos moved to San Diego from Mount Shasta,<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-07-22 |title=Meet Tony Olmos |url=https://canvasrebel.com/meet-tony-olmos/ |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=CanvasRebel Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> residing in La Jolla, California. He was previously a musician before becoming a filmmaker.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Mackin-Solomon |first=Ashley |date=2024-01-14 |title='Good type of cringey': La Jolla filmmaker to screen latest creation at Oceanside International Film Festival |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/personalities/story/2024-01-14/good-kind-of-cringy-la-jolla-filmmaker-to-screen-latest-creation-at-oceanside-international-film-festival |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114163056/https://lajollalight.com/personalities/story/2024-01-14/good-kind-of-cringy-la-jolla-filmmaker-to-screen-latest-creation-at-oceanside-international-film-festival |archive-date=2024-01-14 |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mackin-Solomon |first=Ashley |date=2024-02-18 |title=This week's Oceanside International Film Festival to feature La Jollan's 'cringey' comedy movie |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/movies/story/2024-02-18/this-weeks-oceanside-international-film-festival-to-feature-la-jollans-cringey-comedy-movie |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218152123/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/movies/story/2024-02-18/this-weeks-oceanside-international-film-festival-to-feature-la-jollans-cringey-comedy-movie |archive-date=2024-02-18 |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career == 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.<ref name=":5" />

=== Feature films === {{Main|South of 8|Continuance (film)|Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea}} Olmos helped compose the score on his debut film ''South of 8''<ref name="Cinema-Crazed">{{cite web |last=Black |first=Emilie |date=2017-02-17 |title=South of 8 (2016) [San Diego Film Week 2017] |url=https://cinema-crazed.com/blog/2017/02/17/south-of-8-2016-san-diego-film-week-2017/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |work=Cinema Crazed}}</ref> and his writing earned him a screenplay award in 2016 at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Hemet, or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea |url=https://sdfilmweek.com/2023/movies/hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114212742/https://sdfilmweek.com/2023/movies/hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea/ |archive-date=2024-01-14 |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=2023 San Diego Film Week |language=en-US}}</ref> His horror comedy film ''Continuance'' premiered in 2021 and was a follow up to ''South of 8''.<ref name="HNN" /> Production issues delayed its release and its festival circuit was hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malone |first=Stephanie |date=2024-11-11 |title=Microbudget Monday: Continuance (2018) |url=https://morbidlybeautiful.com/microbudget-continuance-2018/ |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Morbidly Beautiful |language=en-US}}</ref> He later collaborated with screenwriter Brian Patrick Butler by directing the film ''Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea'',<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Elling |first=Regina |date=2023-11-16 |title=Filming of indie thriller 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea,' in Ramona was a family affair |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ramona-sentinel/news/story/2023-11-16/ramona-home-serves-as-location-for-indie-horror-movie |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119205103/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ramona-sentinel/news/story/2023-11-16/ramona-home-serves-as-location-for-indie-horror-movie |archive-date=2023-11-19 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Ramona Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Bitel |first=Anton |date=2024-01-24 |title=Hemet, Or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023) |url=https://projectedfigures.com/2024/01/24/hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124123617/https://projectedfigures.com/2024/01/24/hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea-2023/ |archive-date=2024-01-24 |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Projected Figures |language=en-GB}}</ref> which received several nominations at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival in 2024<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Gallant |first=Julie |date=2024-02-20 |title=Poway actress stars in dark comedy showing at Oceanside International Film Festival |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/news/story/2024-02-20/poway-actress-aimee-la-joie-stars-in-hemet-film-being-shown-at-the-oceanside-international-film-festival |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=Poway News Chieftain |language=en-US}}</ref> and was later distributed by BayView Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zee |first=Michaela |date=2025-01-07 |title=‘Skinamarink’ Studio’s $29,000 Horror Satire ‘Hemet, or the Landlady Don’t Drink Tea’ Debuts Clip Ahead of AVOD Release (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea-clip-avod-release-1236263964/ |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Short films === {{Main|Fletcher and Jenks|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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=David |date=2017-10-20 |title=Local talent at a patriotic event |url=https://sdnews.com/local-talent-at-a-patriotic-event/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220230628/https://sdnews.com/local-talent-at-a-patriotic-event/ |archive-date=2023-12-20 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=SDNews |language=en-US}}</ref> He worked with producer Mark Atkinson on ''Pulp Friction'', which screened at the San Diego Latino Film Festival in 2022<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Forbes |first=Sumner |date=2022-09-13 |title=Pulp Friction Featured, Reviews Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/pulp-friction/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914000436/https://filmthreat.com/reviews/pulp-friction/ |archive-date=2022-09-14 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Film Threat |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-09 |title=SDLFF 2022: Film Selection (Shorts) – SD Latino Film Festival |url=https://sdlatinofilm.com/2022/02/17/sdlff-22-shorts/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309125455/https://sdlatinofilm.com/2022/02/17/sdlff-22-shorts/ |archive-date=2022-03-09 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=San Diego Latino Film Festival |language=en-US}}</ref> and was nominated for Award This! in 2023.<ref name=":9" />

== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Director !Cinematographer !Producer !Editor !Writer !Notes |- |2015 |''Hatred'' |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |Short film<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Tony Olmos - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/tony_olmos |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2016 |''Fletcher and Jenks'' |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |Short film<ref name=":1" /> |- |''South of 8'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Also composer<ref name="Cinema-Crazed" /><ref name=":7" /> |- |2018 |''A Hole in the Ground'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Short film<ref name=":2" /> |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |''Pulp Friction'' |{{partial|Co-director}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Short film<ref name=":0" /> |- |''Continuance'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |<ref name=":2" /><ref name="HNN">{{cite web |last=Halen |first=Adrian |date=2021-12-13 |title=Tony Olmos Slasher 'Continuance' World Premieres at Shockfest on Dec 10th |url=https://horrornews.net/170898/tony-olmos-slasher-continuance-world-premieres-at-shockfest-on-dec-10th/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |work=Horror News Net}}</ref> |- |2023 |''Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea'' |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":8" /> |}

== Accolades == {| class="wikitable" !Festival !Year !Award !Title !Result !Ref. |- |Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival |2016 |Best Dramatic Screenplay |''South of 8'' |{{won}} |<ref name=":6" /><ref name="DTLAFF Award">{{cite web |date=29 September 2016 |title=DTLA Film Festival Announces 2016 Awards |url=http://www.dtlaff.com/dtla-film-festival-announces-2016-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010211433/https://dtlaff.com/dtla-film-festival-announces-2016-awards/ |archive-date=2016-10-10 |website=Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival |publisher=DTLA Film Festival}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |GI Film Festival San Diego | rowspan="3" |2017 |Best Narrative Short |''Fletcher and Jenks'' |{{nom}} | rowspan="3" |<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2017-09-06 |title=GI Film Festival San Diego Selects 12 Titles for Local Film Showcase |url=https://gifilmfestivalsd.org/2023/media-room/2017-media-releases/gi-film-festival-san-diego-selects-12-titles-for-local-film-showcase/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328085254/https://gifilmfestivalsd.org/2023/media-room/2017-media-releases/gi-film-festival-san-diego-selects-12-titles-for-local-film-showcase/ |archive-date=2023-03-28 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=GI Film Festival San Diego |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Local Choice Award |''Fletcher and Jenks'' |{{nom}} |- |Best Film Made by a Veteran or Service Member |''Fletcher and Jenks'' |{{nom}} |- |Award This! |2023 |Award This! Short Film |''Pulp Friction'' |{{nom}} |<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-09 |title=Presenting the Award This! 2023 Nominees News Film Threat - Part 2 |url=https://filmthreat.com/news/presenting-the-award-this-2023-nominees/2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106233343/https://filmthreat.com/news/presenting-the-award-this-2023-nominees/2/ |archive-date=2023-11-06 |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Film Threat |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |48 Hour Film Project, San Diego |2016 |Best Film |''Fletcher and Jenks'' |{{nom}} | |- |Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema |2022 |Best Director – Short Film |''Pulp Friction'' |{{nom}} | |}

== Rosewood Five == {{Infobox company | name = Rosewood Five | industry = Film | genre = {{Unbulleted list|Action|Drama|Horror|Satire}} | founded = 2016 | founder = Tony Olmos | hq_location_city = San Diego, California | hq_location_country = U.S. | website = {{url|rosewoodfive.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''.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-05 |title=Pushing Creative Boundaries And Bringing Captivating Stories To Life |url=https://rosewoodfive.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728055347/https://rosewoodfive.com/ |archive-date=2024-07-28 |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=Rosewood Five |language=en-GB}}</ref>

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''.<ref name=":11" />

Olmos is the founder, and describes the company's projects as captivating stories that address societal issues and brings to mind strong emotions.<ref name=":10" />

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|id=6700373}}

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