DONDAGAFilm Studios
Mister Gates promo reel

Films · TV Shows · Creative Development

Stories that are created from darkness

Dondaga Film Studios is an award-winning studio fusing elegant writing with high-caliber production — from festival-winning features to the next slate in development.

Mister GatesBrowse our work

Catalog

Featured Work

Dondaga Film Studios seeks to make an impact on the film industry with our productions.

View all films →

0

Projects in the slate

0

Festival awards won

0

Festival honors & selections

0

Years of storytelling

Desmond "Dehz" Donahue directing on set at the monitor

The Studio

Independent by design, cinematic by standard

Dondaga Film Studios was started by the vision of Desmond Donahue in 2018, who found a great desire to express his creativity with writing, directing, and producing film.

It's more than just film entertainment. We're dedicated to making our audience think outside the box, while leaving embedded thoughts for our films with messages to enhance society and uplift our values for humanity.

Newsroom

Latest News & Releases

Festival wins, production updates and release announcements from across the studio.

All news →

Talent & Services

What The Studio Delivers

Development, production, directing, casting, post and distribution — handled in-house by people who have shipped award-winning work.

All services →

Dondaga Insider

Step behind the velvet rope

Your All-Access Pass to the World of Dondaga Film Studios. Early trailers, casting calls, crew openings, festival invites and investor news — delivered before the public sees them.

Explore the full Insider program
I'm interested in

We respect your privacy and will never sell or share your information. Privacy Center

Social

Straight From The Studio

Recent posts and videos from Dondaga Film Studios — sets, premieres, festival runs and trailers.

On Instagram

Daily set photography, premiere nights and casting calls live on our Instagram.

Follow on Instagram

On YouTube

Trailers, festival reels and interviews stream on the studio YouTube channel.

Watch on YouTube
Private screening theater at Dondaga Film Studios

Partnerships & Financing

Build the next release with us

Investors, co-producers, distributors and brands — there is room on this slate for partners who care about the work as much as the return.