David O'Donnell

After graduating from West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), David worked for several years in Australian theatre, film and TV. Credits include Blue Water High (ABC), Underbelly (Channel 9), Cops LAC (Channel 9). He received a nomination for a West Australian Equity Guild Award among other award nominations. He wrote, produced, and directed the short Picture Wheel which screened at Palm Springs, Rhode Island, Cinequest, Santa Monica - where it won Best Short Film, and numerous other fests. It was sold to Gunpowder & Sky. His dark comedy Love & Dating: in LA! (writer, producer, lead actor) screened at festivals around the world including Cleveland International, Hollyshorts, Santa Monica where it won the Audience Choice award, and was bought by The El Rey Network. Projects in development include feature film Sons of Salt, which recently received Screen Australia development funding and was shortlisted for the Australians In Film Gateway Screenwriting Prize. He starred in the feature Ghosthunters (SyFy) and in the festival hit Oranges Don't Grow on Trees which premiered at St. Kilda. He has lectured on writing and performance at various institutions including M.I.T. and Edith Cowan University.