Reflection Nominated for Best Cinematography

Reflection, the narrative short film by Dan Dowding was one of three films nominated for Best Cinematography at the Oxford Film Festival in West Chester, Ohio.


But don't hold your breath... Unfortunately I can tell you that fellow cinematographer Alex Winter and myself did not win the category... but it is almost just as exciting still! This is one of the first couple of festivals to recognize my work as a cinematographer and again brings an external source of satisfaction and motivation to continue my studies and advancement.

Still frame captures from a video file may be seen at my website -HERE-

Best,
-rpo

A Song For Anna: Screens in My Home State Too!

A Song For Anna to Screen at the Oxford International Film Festival

I just found out that another film I shot, A Song For Anna (directed by Eli Katzoff) has also been selected and will screen at the Oxford International Film Festival.

I am very excited and proud to have TWO films I shot be recognized and screened for a cinema audience in the Buckeye State, even if it's not in Northeast Ohio.

I moved from Akron, Ohio to Savannah, Georgia to attend Film School and pursue my cinematography ambitions. The film A Song For Anna was shot within the city and outlaying areas of Savannah, Georgia. In an odd coincidence, the Oxford International Film Festival screening is held at the Savannah Center in West Chester, Ohio.

I unfortunately (and fortunately) still unavailable to attend the festival, as I have a prior commitment which will keep me in the UK for two months of shooting. I have read some good reviews of the festival and wish them the best of luck!

-RPO

Reflection: Getting Around

Reflection: More Festivals I Was Unaware Of...

As you could tell by reading my past press updates, the film Reflection (directed by Dan Dowding) has been going around the festival circuit quite a bit (IndieSpirit, Southside, ActionOn, etc).

Every time I see Dan, I get updates and news... but apparently not all the news! Just found out the film has been accepted and screened in multiple festivals I had been previously unaware of! Hopefully this is the last Reflection update, which successfully catches up the past to the present.

Official Selection of the Daytona Beach Film Festival 2008

Official Selection of FEAR Animation & Film Effects Festival 2008 (New Orleans)

Official Selection Victory Media Network 2009 (Dallas, TX)
(The 1st outdoor digital 'gallery' in the world, located in Victory Park)

Official Selection Foyle Film Festival 2009 (Northern Ireland!)

Official Selection Digital Media Festival 2009 (Online/Australia)

It's very exciting to see a film you worked on go to all these great festivals, but sad that I cannot accompany them. Dallas looked like an innovative and unusual way to watch a film, while I'd have loved to go to Northern Ireland for the Foyle Film Festival. I was just in Ireland about a month ago, and will be back for a documentary in about another month, but alas I'll be back in the States come November, when the festival begins.

I served as one of the two cinematographers on Reflection, along with Alex Winter with whom I've shot two other films with.

Two Films: SouthSide Film Festival

Reflection and My Deer Friend, both selected to screen at the SouthSide Film Festival this June.


Reflection (a film by Dan Dowding) is a film on which I served as one of the Cinematographers, along with Alex Winter.

My Deer Friend (a film by Andrew Cherry) is a film on which I served as camera operator. My friend Nathan Blair did a fantastic job as Director of Photography.

SSFF is in it's sixth year and is held in Pennsylvania.

Reflection: Screens in My Home State

Reflection to Screen at the Oxford International Film Festival

The Dan Dowding film Reflection, on which I served as a Director of Photography along with Alex Winter, has been accepted and will screen in my homestate of Ohio. I am very excited and proud to have a film I shot be recognized and screened for a cinema audience in the Buckeye State, even if it's not in Northeast Ohio.

I moved from Akron, Ohio to Savannah, Georgia to attend Film School and pursue my cinematoraphy ambitions. The film Reflection was shot within the cities of Savannah and Atlanta. In an odd coincidence, the Oxford International Film Festival screening is held at the Savannah Center in West Chester, Ohio.

I unfortunately am unavailable to attend the festival, as I have a prior commitment which will keep me in England for two months of shooting. I have read some good reviews of the festival and wish them the best of luck!

-RPO

"Game Show" Screened at the Kent Film Festival

Game Show Screens at Kent Film Festival

The short film GameShow, directed by Vin Carubia, was accepted and recently screened at the Kent Film Festival in Kent, Connecticut.

I served as Director of Photography on the project. The first half of the film represents a depressing reality. It was shot on a Panasonic HVX200 with 35mm optics for shallow depth. The second half of the film, the GameShow, was shot on the Sony F900 and is more television like with brighter and deeper Depth of Field.

Stay tuned for more information on this film. Stills are available on my website at www.RyanPatrickOHara.com .

My Dear Friend: First Prize Skidmore Int. Film Festival

Hello! Here is an update on the Andrew Cherry film, My Deer Friend. You may find the original story on MDF HERE and the first update HERE. I served as camera operator (and camera package provider too!) My friend Nathan Blair was the Director of Photography and currently is doing the grind over on the East Coast.

Since being accepted at the DeadCenter Film Festival (Oklahoma City), Savannah Film Festival (Savannah, Georgia), First Sunday Comedy Film Festival (NYC + Winner of Judges & Audiences' Award), Etiuda and Anima Film International Competition (Poland), Oxford Film Festival (Oxford, Mississippi), Smogdance Film Festival (Los Angeles), and Macon Film and Video Festival (Macon, Georgia).... *Breath*

My Deer Friend was accepted and recently won First Prize, the Skidmore International Film Festival (Sarasota Springs, NY)

The film is available online (http://www.filmbaby.com/films/3147), at ShopSCAD, and ExLibris, the campus bookstore. A copy of the film is on display at the Savannah Airport in the SCAD display case.

Indie Spirit Film Festival: Reflection

***Attention! You are not seeing double! ***

Update regarding the film "Reflection" (2008)
Director: Dan Dowding
Directors of Photography: Alex Winter & Ryan Patrick O'Hara

Reflection has recently been accepted
to the Indie Spirit Film Festival!!!

Something look familiar? Yes, this post is almost identical to my last post because now there are TWO films I shot last year which will be showing at the 2009 Indie Spirit Film Festival!!! With two films in the festival, I have recently considered going... although, as a D.P., going to festivals usually just results in squirming around in the theater, as the film is projected with improper color or black levels!

"The Indie Spirit Film Festival is an annual event for filmmakers (professionals and students) and film lovers alike, with a superb program of feature films, shorts, docs, animation, and many other films from around the world."-ISFF website

From the Indie Spirit Film Festival email:

"Congratulations! We are excited to invite "Reflection" to screen at the 2009 Indie Spirit Film Festival over the weekend of April 24-26, 2009. On behalf of everyone involved in the festival, I wish to thank you for selecting Indie Spirit Film Festival to show your work."

The Indie Spirit Film Festival is an annual festival held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A Song For Anna was accepted into this years festival which will be held April 24th-26th, 2009. Stay tuned for more information!

-RPO

Indie Spirit Film Festival: A Song for Anna

***Attention! You are not seeing double! ***

Update regarding the film "A Song for Anna" (2008)
Director: Eli Catzoff
Director of Photography: Ryan Patrick O'Hara

A Song for Anna has recently been accepted
to the Indie Spirit Film Festival!!!

"The Indie Spirit Film Festival is an annual event for filmmakers (professionals and students) and film lovers alike, with a superb program of feature films, shorts, docs, animation, and many other films from around the world."-ISFF website

From the Indie Spirit Film Festival email:

"Congratulations! We are excited to invite "A Song For Anna" (09-259) to screen at the 2009 Indie Spirit Film Festival over the weekend of April 24-26, 2009. On behalf of everyone involved in the festival, I wish to thank you for selecting Indie Spirit Film Festival to show your work."

The Indie Spirit Film Festival is an annual festival held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A Song For Anna was accepted into this years festival which will be held April 24th-26th, 2009. Stay tuned for more information!

-RPO

My Dear Friend: Update

An update on the Andrew Cherry film, My Deer Friend. You may find the original story on MDF HERE. I served as camera operator.

Since the Deadcenter Film Festival in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, My Deer Friend has played:

Savannah Film Festival (Savannah, Georgia)

First Sunday Comedy Film Festival (NYC, New York).
It won the Judges and Audiences' award at this festival.

Etiuda and Anima Film International Competition (Poland)

My Deer Friend has been accepted to, but has not yet screened as of this date (01-14-09):

Oxford Film Festival (Oxford, Mississippi)

Smogdance Film Festival (Los Angeles, California)

Macon Film and Video Festival (Macon, Georgia)

The director is awaiting to hear back from other Film Festivals on whether they have accepted MDF.

The film is available online (http://www.filmbaby.com/films/3147), at ShopSCAD, and ExLibris, the campus bookstore. A copy of the film is on display at the Savannah Airport in the SCAD display case.

Savannah Film Festival 2008

During the annual Savannah Film Festival, (held in Savannah Georgia), SCAD held its student showcase which "features film and digital media work by several of the college's most talented students."

In the indefinite wisdom possessed by my alum college, SCAD, they did not post a schedule within the showcase. From sources who I have spoken to, it seems at least three of the films I shot were showcased this year. "A Song For Anna", "Reflection", and "A Kiss Goodnight." The film "My Deer Friend", on which I served as camera operator, played during the festival in addition. The student Showcase is part of a promotion effort for the schools department of Film & Digital Media.

For more information on the Savannah Film Festival please check out: http://www.scad.edu/filmfest

A Song For Anna: Awards?!

"A Song For Anna" was a short film I shot early 2008. I served as the Director of Photography. The director, Eli Catzoff had submitted the short film into several festivals, many of which we have not heard back from yet.

There have been some positive news thus far, "A Song For Anna has been accepted to the Dam Short Film Festival" in Boulder City, Navada. More info on the festival can be found here:
http://www.damshortfilm.org/2009/2009.htm

I am not sure what we stand to gain at the Dam Short Film Festival, but exposure is priceless, so if I am free from work, I might make the trek to Nevada and see how people like our film.

In other news, we apparently won some kind of award from a 'Christian Film Festival' that our college had submitted us to without our knowledge. I am not sure what we won or the exact name of the festival, but according to sources we won something...cool.

Stay tuned for more, as we have many festivals yet to hear back from.

Best,

-RPO