About

First Name

Kasey

Last Name

O'Brien

Username

kaseyobrien

Intro

I am a queer/femme director, producer, filmmaker(narrative & doc), and actor based in New York with an MFA from The New School.

Role(s)

1st AD, 2nd AD, Actor, Camera Operator, Casting Director, Director, Educator, Line Producer, Producer, Production Coordinator, Voice Talent, Writer

Identity

Woman

Pronouns

She/They

Location

US: New York

Affiliations

Non-Union Filmmaker, Non-Union Actor

Available For

Actor, Director, Producer, Production Coordinator, 1st AD, 2nd AD, Voice Talent, Camera Operator

Bio

Kasey O’Brien is an actor, director, teaching artist, and award-winning filmmaker. She was born in Corvallis, Oregon and grew up in the Pacific Northwest. After spending many years working in Chicago, she relocated to New York. She holds a BFA from Roosevelt University and an MFA from The New School. In 2014, she studied abroad at the Moscow Art Theatre School. Her stories center queer identity and female empowerment. In everything she does, she is guided by curiosity in our human experience.

 

 

Awards

my short film, The Pageant: "Best LGBTQ" at Toronto Intl Women Film Festival, "Best LGBTQ" at Montreal Independent Film Fest

Ethnicity

Caucasian

Languages

English, some Spanish

Available to travel?

Yes

Phone

312.636.7857

Website

kaseyobriennyc.com