Otis Tree
BA Filmmaking
Otis is a Writer, Director, Producer and Editor originally from London who graduated from MetFilm School Brighton in 2020.
Since directing his short film Destructors (Winner of the Emerging Talent Award at Brighton’s CINECITY Festival) and DOP’ing Maya in the final year of his BA (Hons) Filmmaking Degree, Otis has moved back to his home city of London and started working as a freelance Director. So far, he has shot two music videos, documented an art project and written his first feature film, Big Smoke.
What were the most valuable skills you gained at MetFilm School?
“The most valuable thing I learned was how to use the people around me as a pool of knowledge and experience. Letting go of my project was initially a hard step, but opening up to collaboration is the key to being a valuable member of any crew.”
What advice would you offer current students at MetFilm School?
“I would say to take full advantage of your peers. Collective knowledge always trumps whatever you think you know yourself.”
