Hi, I’m Adon Blake, a filmmaker based in Perth, Western Australia. My passion for storytelling began in Year 5, but it wasn’t until I held a video camera at 14 that my dream started taking shape. Back then, I made random, often absurd videos with my siblings — the kind that might raise eyebrows today! Those playful beginnings turned into a serious goal: becoming a filmmaker.

Like most aspiring filmmakers, I had no idea where to start. I studied film at North Metropolitan TAFE (formerly Central Institute of Technology) and earned a Diploma of Screen Studies. My projects were ambitious for my level, and after graduating, life pulled me in other directions until 2017, when I finally made my first short film outside of studies.

In 2018, I teamed up with my friends Greg Pereira and Jack Stevenson to create Sheet Films, a series of comedic skits. We met every couple of weeks, came up with crazy ideas, and filmed them just for fun and to learn the craft. These collaborations kept the passion alive and laid the groundwork for bigger projects.

In 2019, I began work on my first feature film, Heretics, starring Chloe-Jean Vincent. Inspired by a painting I saw at the Art Gallery in Melbourne, the story is set in 10th Century Europe and follows a peasant family’s struggle to survive a massacre by crusaders. Filmed entirely in regional Western Australia, the production spanned three years due to challenges like COVID and seasonal changes. Despite setbacks, the film was completed in 2022, screened worldwide, and taught me invaluable lessons about filmmaking, life, and self-worth.

That experience inspired me to share my journey and help others like me who didn’t know where to start. I launched Film Industry Gateway to teach aspiring filmmakers and provide behind-the-scenes insights into the filmmaking process.

Since 2023, I’ve focused on creating courses, free resources, and content to inspire others to follow their filmmaking dreams. My goal is simple: I want to make movies and help others make movies.

I believe the impossible is just something waiting to be achieved. When someone says it can’t be done, I see that as a challenge to prove otherwise. To me, filmmaking is about defying limits, having fun, and showing others that their creative dreams are within reach.

As Jim Carrey said, "You can fail at what you don’t want to do, so you might as well do something you love."

Let’s prove together that it can be done.