Patrick Barrett

Patrick Barrett is the Technical Director and co-founder of Man on the Run. His background and expertise combine many business and technical aspects of production, ranging from day-to-day management of the company to completing post-production projects and special effects. He effortlessly balances creativity with ingenuity — a trait which all Man on the Run films and shorts have inherited.

Patrick has always had a love for movies. Growing up, he spent almost every weekend in a movie theater. When he’d blown through his allowance, he’d scour his parent’s house, hoping to find just enough change to buy another ticket. Over the years, Patrick discovered his passion to entertain audiences through storytelling. His developing leadership skills eventually leaned toward the more technical aspects of production, and throughout high school, Patrick controlled stage lighting and accepted directorial roles for children’s theater. In his early twenties, he met Joe, and the pair quickly realized that Patrick’s analytical talents were exactly what Joe’s creative eye needed. A few months later, Man on the Run was born.

Today, Patrick has extended his position to the UK. He continues to manage the company and complete special effects shots remotely, flying back to Phoenix regularly to be on set. His goal in the next five years is to see Man on the Run complete and submit its first feature length film into the festival circuit.