Welcome! I’m Betel PETHO,
a Films/Videos Editor and Scriptwriter
I am passionate about cinema, music and reading. My Master’s degree in Theater and film studies
and my professional training in documentary editing allow me to approach editing easily and
to bring out the best in the story. My patience, creativity and attention to detail are also assets.
Freature films
Short films
Documentaries
Commencials
EDITING PROJECTS
The Mystery of Waza tells the story of four young friends who find themselves embarked on an extraordinary adventure through the Waza park. Their journey ends with the solving of a mystery and the discovery of a national treasure.
Feature Film, Animation, 2024
EDITING PROJECTS
In the heart of the equatorial forest in Africa, a king is poisoned by one of his subjects. On the orders of the oldest of the notables, an old seer is called for rescue. He suggests to two close aids of the palace to go to the sacred cave in under seven days, to look for an antidote capable of curing. A fight of interest leads to chaos in the kingdom of Mabunos disrupts all expectations.
Feature Film, Animation, 2023, ANNECY OFFICIAL SELECTION
KANKAN
A biopic based on the life of Dieudonné Afana,
A.K.A Jean Miché Kankan, one of the greatest
African comedians of all time.
Feature Film 2022
EDITING PROJECTS
EDITING PROJECTS
ENTERRE
Childhood friends meet for the first time in many years and start « a game » that unexpectedly brings out old demons.
Feature Film 2020
EDITING PROJECTS
A young girl discovers through her sister's diary that the town's mayor is involved in the latter's death. She then uses the information contained in the diary to seduce the mayor and drug him, then accuse him of rape.
Feature Film, 2019
Owona got a scholarship to study in the city. He is happy to leave his village where witchcraft reigns. But once in town, he will quickly realize that he cannot escape his destiny.
EDITING PROJECTS
Short movie 2019
POINT DE VUE
A very macho king mistreats and insults his wife. One day, she decides to teach him a good lesson...The young king wakes up in the body of a woman, so he will have another point of view on violence against women.
Short movie 2016
EDITING PROJECTS
NJEL THE SEPARATION
Manuella, 10 years old, has been experiencing the dismay of her parents’ absence for 5 years. They left clandestinely for Italy, entrusting her to the handsof Luc and Cécile, her grandparents, almost in their seventies and retired. Close relative affected by her situation, the director put in situation her word and that of her parents…
Short documentary, 2016
EDITING PROJECTS
EDITING PROJECTS
During the Visual Arts Meetings in Yaoundé, we met some multi-dimensional artists. This film takes us into a world full of twists and surprises.
Documentary, 2016
Official competition, FESPACO 2017
FINANCIAL HOUSE, COMMERCIAL
EDITING PROJECTS
ITONDI MAISON D’HOTES, COMMERCIAL
EDITING PROJECTS
SCRIPTWRITING PROJECTS
TV Movie, drama, 2023
TV Serie, 26 x120 episodes
I wrote all episodes.
8x52, Fantastic. I co-created the project with Eric Demtare and Joseph Akama, we wrote all 8 episodes together. Canal + was interested in the project and decided to make it an original creation.
Short movie, 2021, 17 minutes.
Best short film script at First Short Festival 2021.
SCRIPTWRITING PROJECTS
TV Serie, 26 x26
I wrote all episodes for season 1 & 2.
TV Serie, 26 x26
I wrote all episodes for season 1 & 2.
Freature film, 2019
AWARDS
Berlinale Talent Editor, 2021
LFC’S Best Cameroonian Editor, 2022
Best TV series script at Douala series 2023