The Newsroom
Awards, production updates and release announcements from across the Dondaga slate.
Our young lead earns international recognition in France, adding a fifth festival honor to the studio's shelf and extending Dondaga's reach beyond North America.
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AwardsBest Actor for Mack White III and Best Drama at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival cap a landmark year for the studio's flagship feature.
ProductionLocation scouting and department heads are locked as the studio's most ambitious ensemble drama begins its build toward principal photography.
ProductionCamera, grip, sound and art department positions are open for the upcoming shoot. Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis.
ReleaseThe studio's civic-rights short is now available for licensed educational screenings, paired with a discussion guide for hosts.
StudioA speculative thriller joins the treatment pipeline as Dondaga Film Studios broadens its genre range for the years ahead.
EventsNBCDFW's coverage of the Denton Black Film Festival spotlights Dondaga Film Studios founder Desmond 'Dehz' Donahue and the independent feature Mister Gates.
EventsOn WLBT 3's '3 On Your Side', Desmond Donahue talks pitching films and the making of Mister Gates during the JXN Film Festival in Jackson, Mississippi.
EventsDallas-Fort Worth's WFAA interviews writer-director Desmond "Dehz" Donahue about Mister Gates, the story behind the film and its festival run.
StudioA long-form conversation with Rolling Out on filmmaking as a vehicle for social change, human trafficking awareness and building an independent studio in Texas.
In the press
Selected features about the studio and its filmmakers from outside publications.
Assets, stills and interview requests for any Dondaga production.