Chris Donahue began his career as a producer in television news and documentaries, then transitioned to narrative film and television at the American Film Institute.
18 Facts About Chris Donahue
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Chris Donahue founded West Main Street Productions, and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and the Producers Guild of America.
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Chris Donahue is a board member for the Humanitas Prize.
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Chris Donahue did undergraduate studies at Loyola University, where he received a bachelor's degree in Communications.
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Chris Donahue received two consecutive New Orleans Press Club Awards, for the documentaries Russia: A Prison of Nations and Nicaragua: A Land Divided.
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Chris Donahue produced hundreds of hours of local news, documentary, and children's television in New Orleans before moving to Los Angeles in 1991 to attend the American Film Institute.
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Chris Donahue co-founded Cedar Grove Productions in 1996 with Tashima and playwright Tim Toyama to produce the short film.
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Chris Donahue was the Executive Producer of the drama Day of Independence with Cedar Grove Productions.
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Chris Donahue produced the 2000 feature, Straight Right and won an Emmy Award for the documentary, Be Good, Smile Pretty, broadcast on the PBS series, Independent Lens.
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From 2000 to 2006, Chris Donahue served as the first full-time Executive Director for the Humanitas Prize, an annual writer's award that celebrates films and television shows that not only entertain, but enrich the viewing public.
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Chris Donahue served as producer on the Lifetime Television series, State of Mind starring Lili Taylor as well as the TNT drama, Trust Me starring Eric McCormack, Tom Cavanagh, and Monica Potter.
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Chris Donahue was president of Paulist Productions from July 2014 to 2018, where he sourced, negotiated, and established a multi-million dollar, three picture co-financing and co-production arrangement with MarVista Entertainment.
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Chris Donahue is a member of numerous boards, organizations, and committees within the entertainment industry, such as:.
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Chris Donahue has spoken on numerous panels at film festivals, and conducted workshops at leading universities and colleges.
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Chris Donahue's teaching competencies include: The Business of Media, Directing, Documentaries, Film and Television Production, and Screenwriting.
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Chris Donahue has won one Academy Award and one Emmy Award.
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Chris Donahue has received the Crystal Heart award Heartland Film Festival, and an Alumni Service Award from the Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas.
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Chris Donahue received two consecutive New Orleans Press Club Awards, for the documentaries Russia: A Prison of Nations and Nicaragua: A Land Divided.