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August 26: Bryan has just signed on to shoot a documentary for Participant Productions, to be directed by Lucy Walker (Blindsight, The Devil's Playground).

Recent highlights of Bryan's work include ongoing episodes of A&E's Emmy-nominated "Intervention" and four months around the globe as DP of SciFi's popular "Ghost Hunters International". Other recent work includes a National Geographic feature on human trafficking; Morgan Spurlock's F/X series "30 Days"; the History Channel's "Ganglands"; Discovery's "Destroyed in Seconds"; and A&E's "Driving Force" and "Biography"; and additional cinematography for the Emmy-nominated PoV doc "Made in LA".

Last year Bryan was privileged to be DP of a team of international cinematographers in South Africa documenting the birth of the Elders, a small group of global leaders that includes Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter, Kofi Annan, and a number of other such luminaries.

On the side, his skill in lighting interviews has led him to recurring DVD shoots for films such as "Pirates of the Caribbean", "LA Confidential (10th Anniversary)", "Nightmare on Elm Street (25th Anniversary)", and the recent "Hairspray".

Though he works primarily in documentary, one of his occasional forays into fiction was honored with the Palme d'Or for short films at the Cannes Film Festival, with another taking Best Cinematography and Best Feature at the Melbourne Underground Festival in Australia. He recently shot a pilot for a sitcom featuring members of the Groundlings and Mad TV.

Bryan got his MFA in film production from USC's Cinema School after studying fine art and creative writing at UNC Chapel Hill.

 

Bryan Donnell :::: cinematographer
213.321.3909
bd@bryandonnell.com

 

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