Dwyer O'Brien

Biography

Dwyer O’Brien (born July 17, 2002) is a Los Angeles-based American filmmaker and visual artist, and the co-founder of Awakening Productions. In 2025, he released TOXOPLASMA, a 45-minute cult horror film, which he directed and produced with Robert Giles, with both credited as directors and producers. O’Brien later directed REFLECTION.MP4 (2025), a found footage analog horror short that advanced to the finalist rounds at Square Peg Social, the festival curated by Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen. O’Br…