FILM INTENSIVE with Tribeca Film Director Tom O'Brien

Saturday, May 30, 2015, 1pm ET / 10am PT

Here's a RARE opportunity to meet and work with one of NY's TOP Film directors who is currently starting production on his next film starring Chris Messina! He also just finished shooting the web series pilot, Yoga Schmoga, which has become a pilot presentation for cable TV.

Tom's first feature film, FAIRHAVEN, premiered last year at TRIBECA and stars Chris Messina, Sarah Paulson, and Rich Sommer! FAIRHAVEN also went on to win the audience award at the Independent Film Festival of Boston.

He also just wrapped his second feature film, set to hit the festival circuit next year, and he has SEVERAL NEW FILMS in development, all with roles to be cast and he is looking for new talent.

Tom will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare 1-2 days in advance. For the intensive, you'll start off with a Q&A, and then Tom will begin working with you with a reader, on-camera, in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and adjustments as Tom will coach and critique your work, tweak your material and share invaluable information.

Tom is a New York based Actor/Writer/Director. His first feature, Fairhaven, starred Chris Messina (Mindy Project, Newsroom) and Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story) and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. It is currently on Amazon and iTunes. Tom's second feature, Manhattan Romance, stars breakout star, Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice, Steve Jobs) as well as Caitlin FitzGerald (Masters of Sex) and Gaby Hoffmann (Transparent, GIRLS). Manhattan Romance, was just picked up for distribution and will be released in this fall.

Tom is currently working on an online series, OM City, about the New York City yoga community that goes into production this summer and has roles yet to be cast. He also has two feature films in development.

Along with being an actor/filmmaker, Tom is also a teacher and acting coach and gives honest, practical feedback in a supportive way. He keeps extensive casting files not only for his many upcoming projects but he has called in many of the actors he has met in seminars to help develop new work.

Links to Tom O'Brien's work:

FAIRHAVEN: http://fairhaventhemovie.com/

MANHATTAN ROMANCE: http://manhattanromancemovie.com/

OM CITY: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4621284/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

*** Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.***

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PLEASE NOTE: Once scenes have been distributed by Tom, if you late cancel you will not be replaced!

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Tom O'Brien

Tom O'Brien is a bi-coastal independent filmmaker as well as a writer and producer.

Tom's first feature Fairhaven starred Chris Messina (Mindy Project, Sharp Objects) and Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story) and was a critic's pick in the New York Times. Tom's second feature starred Katherine Waterston (Fantastic Beasts, Inherent Vice), Gabby Hoffmann (Transparent, C'mon C'mon) and Caitlin Fitzgerald (Succession, Masters Of Sex) and streamed on Netflix worldwide.

Tom's TV series OM City was a Critic's TV pick in the New York Times. He is currently working on several new projects that have yet to been cast, including an independent feature with his longtime friend and collaborator actor Chris Messina that is set to shoot in Long Island.  Tom is also a teacher and private acting coach.

Tom loves meeting new actors. His seminars are a collaborative experience between actor and director and he works in his seminars exactly how he works on his sets.