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{{short description|American filmmaker}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pete Ohs
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| birth_place = [[Ohio]], U.S.
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| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Andrea Sisson]]|2010|2021|end=divorced}}
| occupation = Director, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer
| years_active = 2005–present
| known_for = ''[[Everything Beautiful Is Far Away (film)|Everything Beautiful Is Far Away]]''
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'''Pete Ohs''' is an American filmmaker. He is known for writing & directing the feature films ''Jethica'' (2022) and ''[[Everything Beautiful is Far Away (film)|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/people/pete-ohs-andrea-sisson/#.Wh4VIGVF1T4|title=Andrea Sisson & Pete Ohs|website=[[Filmmaker Magazine]]|date=January 23, 2013|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref>
==Career==
Ohs directed the ''No Hope Kids'' music video for [[Wavves]] which was included in [[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork's]] Top Music Videos of 2009<ref>{{cite web|title=The Top Music Videos of 2009|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/7737-the-top-music-videos-of-2009/?page=4|website=[[Pitchfork.com]]|date=December 30, 2009|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref> and the ''When I'm With You''  music video for  [[Best Coast]] which was included in [[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork's]] Top Music Videos of 2010<ref>{{cite web|title=The Top Music Videos of 2010|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/8729-the-top-music-videos-of-2010/|website=[[Pitchfork.com]]|date=December 1, 2010|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref> as well as NME's Top 50 Videos of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|title=50 Best Music Videos Of 2010|url=https://www.nme.com/list/50-best-music-videos-of-2010-1361|website=[[NME.com]]|date=December 13, 2010|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref>
In 2012, the hybrid-documentary feature ''I Send You This Place'' premiered at the [[Full Frame Documentary Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Full Frame: I Send You This Place|url=https://www.fullframefest.org/film/i-send-you-this-place/|website=Full Frame Documentary Film Festival|date=April 5, 2012|access-date=December 30, 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrea Sisson & Pete Ohs|url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/people/pete-ohs-andrea-sisson/#.Wh4VIGVF1T4|website=Filmmaker Magazine|date=January 23, 2013|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref>
In 2013, his screenplay for ''[[Everything Beautiful is Far Away (film)|Everything Beautiful is Far Away]]'' was selected for [[Independent Filmmaker Project|IFP's]] Emerging Storytellers program.<ref>{{cite web|title=Here's The 163 Films Selected For IFP's 2013 Project Forum at Independent Film Week|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2013/07/heres-the-163-films-selected-for-ifps-2013-project-forum-at-independent-film-week-36343/|website=Indiewire|date=July 25, 2013|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-june-laff-2017-1498163544-htmlstory.html "'Becks,' 'Everything Beautiful Is Far Away' among L.A. Film Festival award winners"] [[latimes.com]], November 27, 2017.</ref> The film stars [[Julia Garner]] & [[Joseph Cross (actor)|Joseph Cross]] with an original score by [[Neon Indian|Alan Palomo]].
In 2018, Ohs directed the short film ''Nothing Bad Will Happen'' starring [[Dasha Nekrasova]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NoBudge: Online Premiere *Nothing Bad Will Happen*|url=http://nobudge.com/main/nothing-bad-will-happen|website=NoBudge|date=May 22, 2018|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>
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. <ref>{{cite web|title=SXSW 2022 Announces Features Lineup|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/02/sxsw-2022-feature-lineup-1234695603/|website=IndieWire|date=Feb 2, 2022|access-date=Sep 1, 2022}}</ref>
In 2024, Ohs produced and directed the feature film ''Love And Work'' starring Stephanie Hunt, Will Madden, Frank Mosley, [[Alexi Pappas]] and John S. Davies. The film premiered at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival. <ref>{{cite web|title=Slamdance Film Festival Announces 2024 Lineup|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/slamdance-film-festival-2024-lineup-1235820720//|website=Variety|date=Dec 4, 2023|access-date=Feb 23, 2024}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! width="33" | Year !!  Title !! width=65 | Notes
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|2012
| ''I Send You This Place''
| ''Documentary''
|-
|2014
| ''The Vision Quest™''
| ''Short Film''
|-
|-
|2017
| ''[[Everything Beautiful is Far Away (film)|Everything Beautiful is Far Away]]''
| ''Feature''
|-
|2018
| ''Nothing Bad Will Happen''
| ''Short Film''
|-
|2021
| ''Youngstown''
| ''Feature''
|-
|2022
| ''Jethica''
| ''Feature''
|-
|2024
| ''Love And Work''
| ''Feature''
|-
|}
===Music videos===
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{|class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Song
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Artist
|-
|rowspan="1"|2005
| "I Was Born (A Unicorn)"
| [[The Unicorns]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|2007
| "Parking Lot Nights"
| [[Neon Indian|Ghosthustler]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|2008
| "Duplexes of the Dead"
| [[The Fiery Furnaces]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2009
| "No Hope Kids"
| [[Wavves]]
|-
| "Trophy Room"
| [[Slow Club]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|2010
| "When I'm With You"
| [[Best Coast]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|2019
| "Venice"
| [[Magdalena Bay (group)|Magdalena Bay]]
|-
|}
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|4694008}}
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[[Category:Film directors from Ohio]]
[[Category:American cinematographers]]
[[Category:American male screenwriters]]