Donell is a Writer and Director
Donell aims to use inventive character-centred storytelling in order to create work that reflects his community. His most recent film was funded by Warner Bros. Discovery and was released on discovery+ in October 2024.
In 2020, he was one of eleven writers selected for support from a BFI NETWORK short film development programme. He also received mentorship through B3 Media on their Origin programme and became a recipient of their Associate Artist Award.
His work has screened at Cinemagic Young Filmmaker Awards, Derby Film Festival, NAHEMI Eat Our Shorts Awards, Barnes Film Festival, and BAFTA-qualifying film festival S.O.U.L. Fest at BFI Southbank. In addition to his directorial work he has experience as a production assistant, producer’s assistant and assistant producer for BBC, Netflix and Sky productions.