About Us
Who We Are
AOP is a film production collective founded by Peter Algiers in 2016. We have been writing and producing short films since our inception and we're now producing feature-length films. Having a strong network of writers, musicians and creatives, we are consistently churning out projects, and always have a deep well of scripts ready to be filmed.
Origins
Peter Algiers, the founder of AOP, comes from a large family of 7 children. His brother Anthony is a talented writer, starting in novels before becoming a screenwriter. One of Anthony's short stories centered around a complex man named Austin, the title character of Austin's Obsession. Peter's eldest brother Joey, a versatile musician and classically trained pianist, named his first solo album Austin's Obsession after the story written by Anthony. The album cover was a picture hand-drawn by Joey, which later became the original logo for AOP. Peter, inspired by his older brothers, named AOP after their work with their blessing. To this day, they both assist in the writing and scoring of AOP's films.
What Makes Us, Us
Peter Algiers began studying classic and historic film at the age of ten, becoming a film historian by 16. It was at this time that Peter took up screenwriting, photography, and piano. Peter never went to film school, instead becoming a business professional and learning operations, accounting, finance and even learning basic tax law to become an Enrolled Agent. Peter always maintained focus on his dream to become a filmmaker, and with this wealth of knowledge and life experience he was able to pursue filmmaking with incredible efficiency. His intention when making a film is to create something new while recapturing what made the old films so special. Peter insists that entertaining an audience is the most difficult and important thing a filmmaker can do.