PENTIMENTO (short, 2019)

Noah is broken. Everything good in life has been shattered. His creative drive. His muse and woman he loved, gone. As a painter suffering from crippling creative block and with a gallery breathing down his neck, Noah's biggest battle is finding a way to begin again.

Written & Directed by Benjamin O’Donnell

Produced by Paul Sullivan

Starring Toby Truslove (Utopia, Bad Mothers, La Brea) and Zoe Trilsbach (Janet King, Tricky Business)

AWARDS: Film Shortage Daily Pick Premiere, Winner: two Awards of Excellence at Best Shorts, Winner: Best Drama, Best Actor, Best Original Score and Best Editing Top Shorts, Winner: Award of Excellence One-Reeler L.A, Winner: Best Director + 3rd Place overall at TMFF, Film of the Day - Shorted, Semi-Finalist New York Dumbo Film Festival, Officially Selected - Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival 2020.

WISH YOU HERE (short, 2016)

Karl is lonely. Everyone he has ever known is gone. His friends, his neighbours. His wife. Everyone. He lives at home, stuck in the same monotonous routine of life, hoping that, one day, his wife will come back – that anyone will come back. They won’t. Because they’re all dead. And so is Karl. Karl is a zombie.

Directed by Benjamin O’Donnell

Produced by Tanya Andrews

Written by & Starring Neil Jackson (The King’s Man, Stargirl, Absentia)

AWARDS: Winner: Best Cinematography Viv Scanu ACS + Best Original Score Andy Scott - Tropfest 2016, Officially Selected - Indie Flicks UK 2017 / Nevermore Film Festival 2017 / Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival 2016 / Tafic Film Festival 2016 / Wiz-Art Film Festival 2017 / Kurz Film Festival 2016.

SECOND HAND (short, 2015)

A gentle push reminds Harvey that the world is still revolving, with or without him.

Co-Written & Directed by Benjamin O’Donnell & Ashleigh Hanley

Produced by Tanya Andrews

Starring Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (The Dry, Puberty Blues), Sophie Bloom (Love Child, Tricky Business), Susan Prior (Jasper Jones, The Rover)

AWARDS: Nominated Best Australian Film - Heart of Gold Film Festival 2015, Officially Selected - St Kilda Film Festival 2015 / Savannah Film Festival 2015 / Cinefiesta 2015 / Cinemafest 2015 / Scone Film Festival 2016.

HEY STRANGER (short, 2006)

One man's journey home begins with a call on his mobile phone and all seems well. But he is not alone - fear travels with him. The unnerving truth of the situation is only realised once the key is turned in the front door.

Co-Written & Directed by Benjamin O’Donnell

Starring Josh Lawson (Mortal Kombat, Bombshell, The Little Death)

AWARDS: Audience Choice Award - Shorts Around Sydney 2007