Peter Richardson is an American documentary film director. A native of Philomath, Oregon, Richardson is a 1998 graduate of Philomath High School and attended the University of Notre Dame on a scholarship.[1] After graduating from Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Production & Theory, Richardson moved to Los Angeles where he worked for a short time at a publicity company before moving back to Oregon to start work on his first film.[2] Richardson has directed two award-winning feature documentaries. His first film, Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon debuted at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.[3] The film was later aired on the Sundance Channel.[4] Richardson's second film, How to Die in Oregon, premiered on January 23 at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. In addition to directing the film, Richardson also acted as cinematographer, editor, and producer on How to Die in Oregon. The critically acclaimed film went on to win the Grand Jury Prize in the US Documentary competition.[5] The film premiered on HBO on May 26, 2011.[6] Richardson was the cinematographer on Irene Taylor Brodsky's documentary short film, Saving Pelican 895, which aired on HBO on April 20, 2011.[7]
Peter Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Film director, cinematographer, editor, & producer |
| Years active | 2006 - Present |
| Awards | 2011 Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize: Documentary |
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon | Director, producer, & editor |
| 2011 | How to Die in Oregon | Director, cinematographer, editor, & producer |
| 2011 | Saving Pelican 895 | Cinematographer |
| 2012 | Doc Talk | Director |
| 2014 | One Last Hug; Three Days at Grief Camp | Cinematographer |
| 2015 | Belief | Director |
| 2016 | Dark Net | Director |
| 2016 | Speaking is Difficult | Cinematographer |
References
edit- ^ "Local film makes cut, heads to Utah for Sundance - News - The Daily Barometer". Media.barometer.orst.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "An Omug Interview: Peter Richardson, p2". Homepage.mac.com. 2006-05-24. Archived from the original on 2007-06-16. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "CLEAR CUT: Festivals". Clearcutmovie.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Peter D. Richardson (30 January 2011). "'How to Die in Oregon' takes top documentary prize at Sundance | OregonLive.com". Blog.oregonlive.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "Documentaries: Home". HBO. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ Roy Hoffman, Press-Register (12 April 2011). "HBO oil spill documentary 'Saving Pelican #895' to be shown April 20 (with video) | al.com". Blog.al.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.