In 2008, Collett directed the short film Charcoal Traffic, which was written by and co-produced with the Somali environmentalist Fatima Jibrell.

[3] The film was shot on location in Somalia,[4] and employs a fictional storyline to educate the public about the ecological damage that charcoal production can create.

[5][6] In April 2009, Collett shot his first feature film Togetherness Supreme, in collaboration with the local community in front and behind the camera.

The film is set in Kibera, and focusing on tribal tensions and the possibilities of reconciliation in Africa's largest shantytown.

[8] Togetherness Supreme tells a community-based authentic story of love, conflict and reconciliation in the midst of ethnic and political violence.