Patrick J. Donnelly
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Editor
Patrick Donnelly entered the film business after graduating from San
Francisco State University in 1988 with a B.A. in Cinema studies. His
first break came when he obtained a staff position at Rick Levine
Productions one of the most prestigious commercial production companies
of the 1980's. From there, Patrick moved to Peter Corbett and Company
which specialized in effects and animated commercial production, where
he obtained hands-on experience with camera, motion control, lighting,
and table-top techniques. Patrick then moved to the freelance world as
a Key Grip, where he did feature films in Ireland and New York. He also
worked a Universal Studios in Orlando, on the Television show WMAC
masters. All the time he continued to work extensively in the
commercial and music video world in New York and Los Angeles. Patrick
then made the move to Lighting designer and Gaffer, working with a wide
range of Directors of Photography, including: Lance Accord, Jim Feely,
Peter Biziou, Edward Stevens, Tim Ives, Patrick Cady, Fred Murphy, and
Darius Kondji. He then began shooting in 1998, working for director
Norman Grossfeld of 4Kids Productions on a television pilot. He then
made his way into feature films, doing 2nd Unit and operating for DP
Pat Cady on the film "Girlfight" which won Best Picture at the Sundance
Film Festival that year. Patrick then went on to produce and shoot the
feature film; "A Million Miles", which won Best Screenplay and
runner-up Best Feature at the "Dances With Films" festival in Los
Angeles. In 2004 he shot the short film "A-Alike" for director Randal
Dottin which won the Academy Award for best student short, as well as
winning the National Board of Review award. Patrick has shot and
operated on the shows "Live @VH1.com" and "MTV.com Live" on over 120
live performances of some of the biggest acts in the music industry.He
has produced, directed and shot a pilot for "Wiley's World", a ½ hour
episodic travelogue children's show. Patrick has recently directed
national spots for "Rhapsody", "Fanta", "Free Credit Score.com" as well
as working as a cinematographer on "Victoria's Secret", "Orbit Gum" and
"Neutrogena" His Sci-Fi adaption of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" had
recently been completed and will start making the rounds on the Film
festival circuit. Patrick and Cinema five films won an Emmy Award for
Outstanding Commercial 2012 with their work on the MTV / Kraft MIO
spot.