
Patrick Bresnan
- Known for
- Directing
Patrick Bresnan is a visual artist and filmmaker. After a formative period working for prominent Mission School artists Barry McGee (aka Twist) and Clare Rojas, he co-directed the short documentary The Send-Off (2016) with his partner Ivete Lucas. His short, The Rabbit Hunt, world-premiered at Sundance in 2017 before competing at the Berlinale, and has won over 20 awards including The Cinema Eye Honor. In 2017, he and Lucas directed the short Roadside Attraction which premiered at TIFF.
Filmography

First They Came for My College 2026
Director, Producer, Cinematography

The Contestant 2025
Director, Producer

Naked Gardens 2024
Director, Producer, Director of Photography

The Passing 2023
Director, Producer, Director of Photography

Happiness Is a Journey 2021
Director, Producer, Camera Operator

Boys State 2020
Camera Operator

Pahokee 2019
Director, Director of Photography

Skip Day 2018
Director, Producer, Cinematography

The Curse and the Jubilee 2018
Director of Photography

Roadside Attraction 2017
Director, Producer, Cinematography

The Rabbit Hunt 2017
Director of Photography, Director
- The Send-Off
The Send-Off 2015
Director
Credits from TMDB.