Chat with Pete Ohs
Moderated by Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Speaker: Pete Ohs
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER:
Hailed by Indiewire as “a rising filmmaker well worth the attention,” Pete Ohs works as a director, producer, writer, editor and cinematographer. He has produced and directed five feature films in the past five years. In 2025, he was at Sundance with OBEX, a fantasy adventure feature he produced, co- wrote and shot. This was followed by THE TRUE BEAUTY OF BEING BITTEN BY A TICK, a genre- bending horror satire he directed, co-wrote and shot premiering at SXSW. Most recently, he directed the international romantic drama ERUPCJA starring Charli xcx which premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival and was named one of the best movies of 2026 thus far by Richard Brody of the New Yorker.
About The Films
(Click the film titles to learn more about each film.)
Erupcja (2026)
Set in Poland, Erupcja follows two women as they complicate their romantic lives. Nel lives in Warsaw where she works at a flower shop. When her childhood friend Bethany comes to visit with a new boyfriend, a volcano erupts
2025 Toronto International Film Festival World Premiere
2026 SXSW Film Festival US Premiere
Youngstown (2021)
A witness protection comedy about a terrible liar and the harmless grifter she befriends on the way to her hometown’s annual fair.
Love And Work (2024)
Diane and Fox love to work. Unfortunately, they live in a polarized world where it's illegal to have a job.
2024 Slamdance Film Festival World Premiere
2024 Lower East Side Film Festival - WINNER of Best Feature
Jethica (2022)
Hiding out in New Mexico after a freak accident, Elena runs into Jessica, an old friend from high school. When Jessica’s stalker suddenly shows up at their door, they must seek help from beyond the grave to get rid of him for good.
2022 SXSW Film Festival World Premiere
The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick (2025)
A woman in crisis seeks refuge in her friend’s idyllic countryside home only to suffer strange side effects from a mysterious tick bite.
2025 SXSW Film Festival World Premiere
2025 Mammoth Lakes Film Festival - WINNER of Best Feature
2025 Sitges Film Festival - WINNER of New Visions Best Film
Moderator: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Elaine McMillion Sheldon is an Academy Award-nominated, Peabody-winning, and two-time Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker. She is currently in production on a feature-length documentary that spans the country, exploring American labor in the shifting energy landscape—at a time when the rapid growth of AI and data centers is reshaping demand.