Tony Olmos

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.

Tony Olmos
Olmos in 2016
Nationality	Mexican-American
Occupations	Film director cinematographer screenwriter film producer film editor composer musician
Years active	2015–present
Known for	Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023) Continuance (2021) South of 8 (2016)
Notable work	Fletcher and Jenks Pulp Friction
Awards	2016 Best Dramatic Screenplay at Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival

Personal life

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rosewood Five

Industry	Film
Genre	Action Drama Horror Satire
Founded	2016
Founder	Tony Olmos
Headquarters	San Diego, California , U.S.
Website	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.^[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]