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Donahue divides his time between narrative film, documentaries, and teaching. He recently completed the feature film STRAIGHT RIGHT (2000, producer) and is in post-production on the documentary "Forgotten Heroes: The Filipino-American Veterans' Struggle For Justice." He teaches at the American Film Institute and Loyola Marymount University. For Paulist Pictures he worked as Director of Development and co-produced ENTERTAINING ANGELS: THE DOROTHY DAY STORY (1996, co-producer), a feature starring Moira Kelly and Martin Sheen. Before moving to Los Angeles, Chris received two consecutive-year New Orleans Press Club Awards for the documentaries "Russia: A Prison of Nations" and "Nicaragua: A Land Divided." Through PBS affiliate work he was selected as a Corporation for Public Broadcasting Fellow at WGBH in Boston. He serves as a Trustee for the Humanitas Prize, is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and holds graduate degrees from the American Film Institute and the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California.
Donahue's other credits include "Jonah and the Whale" (1992, TV - editorial advisor), , TOUCH (technical advisor) and VISAS AND VIRTUE (producer) (both 1997), "Be Good, Smile Pretty" (TV: "Independent Lens") and DAY OF INDEPENDENCE (both 2003, both exec. prod.), 7 episodes for "State of Mind" (2007, TV: producer), and "Truth in Advertising" (2008, TV: producer).
1 nomination, 1 Award |
Best Achievement in Live Action Short Films