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Damien O’Connor

Represented by: Jean Kitson
jean@kitsonpress.co.uk

Email Agent

Damien O’Connor

Represented by: Jean Kitson
jean@kitsonpress.co.uk

Email Agent

6+, Film, Series Developer, Show Runner

Damien is a writer/director with over 10 years’ experience directing animated works for Netflix, Disney, Nickelodeon and AppleTV. He is the multiple Emmy-nominated writer/director of Angela’s Christmas and the sequel Angela’s Christmas Wish (Netflix). Most recently, Damien was Supervising Director on Eva The Owlet (AppleTV) and Butterbean’s Cafe (Nickelodeon). Damien has directed over 30 episodes of Peabody Award-winning Doc McStuffins for Disney Jr and has also worked as an editor on Noddy, Olivia the Pig and The Octonauts. In 2022, Damien received development funding from Screen Ireland for his animated feature screenplay Two Mile Boris and is currently working on his own IP.

Visit Damien’s website here

Television
Production
Company
Notes
Production
Dasher
Company
Trustbridge Entertainment/Brown Bag
Notes

Writing and visual development for an animated special

Production
Eva the Owlet (2020-2023)
Company
Brown Bag Films/Apple TV
Notes

Supervising Director for the animated kids and family series

Production
Angela's Christmas Wish (2019-2020)
Company
Netflix
Notes

Writer/director for the 45′ multi-Emmy nominated sequel to Angela’s Christmas. Stars Ruth Negga, Jared Harris and Caitriona Balfe.

Production
Butterbean's Cafe (2018-2019)
Company
Brown Bag Films/Nickelodeon
Notes

Series director for the animated preschool fantasy series

Production
Angela's Christmas (2016-2017)
Company
Netflix
Notes

Director/Co-Writer for the 30′ multi-Emmy nominated animated special based on a children’s book by Frank McCourt. Stars Ruth Negga and Lucy O’Connell.

Production
Doc McStuffins (2015-2017)
Company
Brown Bag Films/Disney
Notes

Episodic Director

Production
Anya (2013-2015)
Company
Brown Bag Films
Notes

Writer/director

A unique collaboration between Brown Bag Films and Irish charity To Russia With Love to highlight the work they do with abandoned and orphaned Russian children

Production
Various (2012-2013)
Company
Brown Bag Films
Notes

Storyboard revisionist of various projects including Peter Rabbit, Octonauts, Henry Hugglemonster and Doc McStuffins

Production
Doc McStuffins (2011-2013)
Company
Brown Bag Films/Disney Channel
Notes

Retakes Supervisor

Television
Production Company Notes
Dasher Trustbridge Entertainment/Brown Bag

Writing and visual development for an animated special

Eva the Owlet (2020-2023) Brown Bag Films/Apple TV

Supervising Director for the animated kids and family series

Angela's Christmas Wish (2019-2020) Netflix

Writer/director for the 45′ multi-Emmy nominated sequel to Angela’s Christmas. Stars Ruth Negga, Jared Harris and Caitriona Balfe.

Butterbean's Cafe (2018-2019) Brown Bag Films/Nickelodeon

Series director for the animated preschool fantasy series

Angela's Christmas (2016-2017) Netflix

Director/Co-Writer for the 30′ multi-Emmy nominated animated special based on a children’s book by Frank McCourt. Stars Ruth Negga and Lucy O’Connell.

Doc McStuffins (2015-2017) Brown Bag Films/Disney

Episodic Director

Anya (2013-2015) Brown Bag Films

Writer/director

A unique collaboration between Brown Bag Films and Irish charity To Russia With Love to highlight the work they do with abandoned and orphaned Russian children

Various (2012-2013) Brown Bag Films

Storyboard revisionist of various projects including Peter Rabbit, Octonauts, Henry Hugglemonster and Doc McStuffins

Doc McStuffins (2011-2013) Brown Bag Films/Disney Channel

Retakes Supervisor