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destawondirad@gmail.com
I’m Desta Wondirad, a multimedia professional with a passion for storytelling and expertise in audio production, video production, and filmmaking. As a produced playwright and member of the Dramatists Guild of America, I bring a creative perspective to every project, blending narrative artistry with technical precision.
I’ve managed complex production pipelines for organizations like Bloomberg and the United States Agency for Global Media and currently oversee operations at Podstream Studios in Times Square. With experience in podcasting, event production, and filmmaking, I excel at crafting compelling content, managing teams, and delivering high-quality projects on tight deadlines.
Desta Wondirad
Creator - Producer - Manager
Affirmations (A Short Film)
My latest personal project is a short film that’s currently in submission for several film festivals and that was recently selected as a semi-finalist for the Rhode Island Film Festival.
Below are stills from the film as it’s not yet available to view online while submissions are ongoing.
Starring
Keisha J. as Toya
Danyal Budare as Dan
Written & Directed by
Desta Wondirad
Director of Photography
Jon Gourlay
Synopsis
In a world that has institutionalized "ending" life as a treatment to alleviate pain, a man struggling with grief enlists the help of an "End of Life Assistance Agent" to ease his suffering.
Photography
Concert Photography at Bric Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park. Artist - Kelela
An image captures a moment, a video captures 24/30/60 frames per second and varying frame rates affect our perceptions and feelings of the moment we’re watching differently. In this ongoing project, I create short videos from burst of hundreds of continuous photographs, both slowing down the video frame rates we’re accustomed to and expanding the singular moment of a photograph.
“Moving Image”
Audio
Podcasts
Podcast Producer, sound designer, and engineer for Bloomberg’s flagship Crypto podcast.
Podcast production assistant for award winning Wondery sports podcast “The Lead”.
Film
Post production audio (sound design, foley, and mix) for Indie film The Daphne Project.
VideographyReel of selected works, creative and corporate.
As a freelance videographer I’ve worked with reputable clients in various industries such as, The Shabazz Center, WhyMaker, New York State Clean Energy, and many more.
PlaywrIting & ScreenwritingPlease make a request for a sample below and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you.
