photo by George Cathro

A Multilingual Creative

I am an emerging writer–director with a working-class background and filmmaking and hands-on experience developing, directing, and editing short narrative films, experimental work, and music videos.

My practice is centred on character-driven storytelling, with an interest in contemporary social themes and an element of absurd and deadpan humour. I have written and directed multiple short films from concept through post-production, as well as directed and edited official music videos, taking projects through to final delivery.

Alongside authored work, I have worked in crew roles including camera operator and editor, gaining experience collaborating within small production teams and supporting other directors’ creative visions. My crew work has been screened publicly and included in festival programmes.

I am currently completing a BA in Filmmaking and developing an original feature film screenplay, progressing from treatment to full draft as part of my final-year work.

I am actively seeking entry-level and assistant roles in film and television, including creative, development, and entry crew positions, where I can contribute meaningfully within a collaborative production environment while continuing to grow as a writer–director.

My Work

TIE BREAK - HND TV End of Year film (with English and French subtitles)

in order of appearance:
joe anderson: BEN BARCLAY
riley: AMY FIDDES
not riley (voice): PHOEBE LEES
patrick (voice): GAVIN GILMOUR
lady at the station: FIONA MACDONALD

camera: JAMES FORBES , CALUM BARHAM and EWAN HAWICK
drone: EUAN DUNCAN
sound recordists: EWAN HAWICK, DAVID MCLEOD, WARREN SMITH and AMY FIDDES
sound design: DEBO ONDET
sound fx “BIRD SINGING IN THE MORNING” by NICKYPE (PIXABAY)
sound editing: DEBO ONDET
director of photography: DEBO ONDET
lighting: DEBO ONDET and WARREN SMITH
production design: DEBO ONDET
editing + vfx: DEBO ONDET
editing assistants: JAMES FORBES and EUAN DUNCAN
production assistants: AMY FIDDES and WARREN SMITH
story: DEBO ONDET
music: DEBO ONDET
song “STRANGERS AGAIN” by THE SUN DAY

written + produced + directed by DEBO ONDET

thank you: CBRE - MARISCHAL SQUARE 1 , SCOTRAIL, ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL , GAVIN GILMOUR, NESCOL, FAMILY + FRIENDS and of course THE SUN DAY

filmed in ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND