Jon Osei
Known for
Producing
Born
June 23, 2004 (age 22)
Birthplace
Toronto, Canada
Biography
Jon Osei is a Ghanaian-Filipino Canadian filmmaker from Toronto, raised in Brampton. Born in June 23, 2004, he fell in love with filmmaking after seeing the live-action adaptation of Thomas & Friends, and by 2014 he was making YouTube videos with plushies on an iPad, a DIY spark that still drives his work as a director and producer.
Since 2020, Jon has made character-driven shorts across drama, comedy, and romance, mixing entertainment with educational, and philosophical themes. His directorial debut short A Recipe for Romance won Best Student Film (North America) at the Alternative Film Festival (Fall 2024) and Best Romance (5:01-20:00 Minutes) at the Couch Film Festival (Fall 2024). His b...
Best known work
Elmo is Dead
2025
I Know What You Did
Stay Awhile
2025
Calaverita A La Muerte (A Death Poem Dedicated to Death)
A Lost Cause
Village Mart
Filmography
TBA
I Know What You DidExecutive Producer, First Assistant Camera
TBA
Calaverita A La Muerte (A Death Poem Dedicated to Death)Production Sound Mixer
TBA
A Lost CauseProduction Sound Mixer
TBA
Village MartDigital Imaging Technician
2025
Stay AwhileDirector, Producer
2025
Elmo is DeadProducer