Brendan Joel Hildebrandt is a director and cinematographer based in Perth, Western Australia, drawn to stories that reveal wonder in the ordinary and the surreal hidden in everyday life. His work spans narrative fiction, documentary, and branded content—anchored by strong character perspective and a sense of poetic curiosity.

A graduate of the WA Screen Academy with a Master’s in Screen Studies, Brendan specialised in cinematography. His work on the short film Spiral earned both a Silver ACS Award and the Channel 9 Award of Excellence.

In 2021, his debut documentary Dr. Russell’s Imaginarium premiered nationally on SBS. He followed this with World of Curiosities (2024), a whimsical factual web series exploring unusual histories, awarded the WA Screen Culture Award for Innovation in Web Series.

He has collaborated with Australian artists, including The Voice 2018 winner Sam Perry, on music videos and visual projects.

Brendan continues to work freelance as a cinematographer while developing a slate of original films that blend genre, emotion, and imagination.