David Donnelly

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David Donnelly
Born
Kentucky, U.S.
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • producer
  • artist
Years active2003–present

David Donnelly is an American filmmaker, writer, and artist. He has written, directed, and produced music videos, video installation art, short films, and feature-length documentaries. His work has been featured in Forbes , Playbill , and NPR. He has directed 3 feature-length films and worked on 4 as head producer. He is also the co-founder of CultureNet, an interactive subscription service.

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Early career

Donnelly graduated from the International Baccalaureate program and continued his education at Washington University in St. Louis. [1]

In his mid-twenties, Donnelly began directing commercials and educational films, selling his first short film series, Think About It, in 2008. [2] In 2010, the Miami-based Consequences Foundation commissioned Donnelly to write and direct a short film about South Florida's juvenile crime epidemic. The film, which features a message from the rapper Ludacris and convicted felons, was screened to Miami area juveniles after their arrest, in hopes of inspiring them to stay out of jail. [3] [ better source needed ]

In late 2015, Donnelly released his first feature-length documentary Maestro. The crew followed several Grammy award-winning musicians across the globe. Maestro has been translated into ten languages and aired on international networks. It is utilized as a resource for music educators. [4] [5] [6] Donnelly is also the author of a Huffington Post essay "Why Failing Orchestras are the Problem of Every American". [7]

Donnelly directed the first music video "High Done No Why To" [8] for ensemble Roomful of Teeth. [9] His music video "Vitali Variations", [10] featuring violinist Tatiana Berman, was aired in twenty-six countries. [11] Donnelly is the creator of the concert series Not So Classical, [12] [13] [14] [15] which is a hybrid film/concert experience and has starred saxophonist Amy Dickson and The Masked Singer judge Ken Jeong. [12]

Donnelly's conceptual art has been featured at the Constella Festival of Music and Fine Art [16] and has been acquired by collectors. [17] Donnelly has been a guest speaker at the Curtis Institute of Music and Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. [18] He is also a visual artist. [19]

Donnelly is also a co-founder of CultureNet, an interactive subscription service for music-lovers and educators. CultureNet has been featured on CBS News, [20] Thrive Global, Billboard, [21] Digital Trends, and the Penn Law Journal. [22]

Film projects

Donnelly is the executive producer of the documentary Gabe (2017). Gabe tells the story of a young man battling muscular dystrophy [23] which premiered at the Whitney Museum in 2016. He is the director of Forte and Nordic Pulse starring Kristjan Järvi & Paavo Järvi, feature-length documentaries focusing on classical music and scheduled for international release throughout 2020. [24]

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  2. ↑ "Think About It" . Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Consequences" . Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ Brooks, Katherine. "New Documentary 'Maestro' Sheds Light On The Uncertain Future Of Classical Music". The Huffington Post . Retrieved January 18, 2016.
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  6. ↑ "Filmmaker, Holmes Grad Finds Acclaim Overseas & Has New Film on iTunes". The River City News. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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  12. 1 2 "Not So Classical". Culture Monster. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
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  22. ↑ "CultureNet Zooms in on New Market for the Arts in Pandemic Era". February 5, 2021.
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