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’LIMBO – Directed by Trent O’Donnell
September 13th, 2023
Filmed in Queensland and directed by Trent O’Donnell, LIMBO premieres on Wednesday, 24th May at 9pm on ABC TV, with all episodes to stream on ABC iview. “LIMBO is a smart and relatable comedy with a powerful message at its heart about friendship, mental health and grief”, Grainne Brunsdon, Head of Content, Screen Australia.
COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS has launched to rave reviews
September 12th, 2023
COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS has launched on Binge this month to rave reviews. The show was executive-produced by Trent O’Donnell, who also directed four of the episodes. Check out the reviews below. The Western Australian – “This is five-star awesome. Your new fave comedy.” Sydney Morning Herald – ★ ★ ★ ★ “This TV romcom is […]
Colin From Accounts to Air on Binge
November 8th, 2022
It is less than one month to go until hotly anticipated release of COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS on Binge. This Sydney based comedy about two people brought together by a car accident and an injured dog is written by and stars Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer. Four episodes are directed by Trent O’Donnell who also serves […]
Emmy Nominations for Hacks
October 20th, 2022
This year HACKS received 17 nominations for the Emmy Awards 2022, winning in 3 categories. Trent O’Donnell directed the season 2 finale. All of HACKS is now available on Stan.
CBS’s Ghosts airs in Australia
August 24th, 2022
GHOSTS, the smash-hit comedy for CBS, follows a struggling young couple (played by Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar) who inherit a country estate, only to discover that it’s not only crumbling but also inhabited by a misfit group of ghosts who were previous residents. Pilot and multiple episodes directed by Trent O’Donnell. “A silly sitcom […]
Yellow nominees at the 2018 SPA Awards
August 20th, 2018
Congratulations to all the 18th annual Screen Producers Australia (SPA) Award nominees! A special shout out to our wonderfully talented Yellow nominees at this years awards. THE SECOND, written and produced by Stephen Lance – nominated for Best Picture SUNSHINE, written and created by Elise McCredie – nominated for Telemovie or Mini Series Production of the Year SQUINTERS […]
Trent O’Donnell nominated for 2015 ADG Awards
April 9th, 2015
We would love to congratulate Trent O’Donnell on his nomination: TV Comedy: Trent O’Donnell – The Moodys / S2 Ep1 The winners will be announced on May 8, 2015. For a list of all nominations, please visit the ADG website.
Trent O’Donnell to co-produce and direct episodes of NEW GIRL
September 8th, 2014
Trent O’Donnell has been announced as a new co-producer of the fourth season of Fox’s NEW GIRL. He will also be the series director. Read more at Sydney Morning Herald article.
SHORTLIST: 2014 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
April 11th, 2014
Both Trent O’Donnell and Samantha Strauss have been shortlisted for the 2014 Premier’s Literary Award. Trent’s writing (with Phil Lloyd) for A MOODY CHRISTMAS ‘Separate Seats’ and Sam’s script for DANCE ACADEMY ‘Not for Nothing’ are nominated for the Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting. Winners will be announced at the State Library of NSW on […]
2013 AWGIE winners announced
October 8th, 2013
2013 AWGIE winners announced
2013 AWGIES Nominations Announced
August 30th, 2013
The Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG) has announced the nominees for the 46th Annual AWGIE Awards. Among the nominees are: Samantha Strauss, with two nominations for children’s television Nicholas Verso, for short film Lally Katz, for children’s theatre and Trent O’Donnell, with two nominations for comedy narrative “These prestigious accolades celebrate excellence in Australian writing for stage, […]
MOODY CHRISTMAS created by Trent O’Donnell picked up for a second series
A MOODY CHRISTMAS nominated for AACTA awards
December 4th, 2012
A MOODY CHRISTMAS nominated for AACTA awards.
Trent O’Donnell News
April 2nd, 2012
Trent O’Donnell Video
August 29th, 2011
View clips of Trent O’Donnell’s work.
Trent O’Donnell Press
June 27th, 2011
Read about Trent O’Donnell’s work.
Trent O’Donnell
May 12th, 2011
Trent is a director, writer and producer. Trent co-created, wrote and directed ABC-TV comedy series Review with Myles Barlow and A Moody Christmas. The Review format is being remade in the US, UK and Holland.