Biography

Danny Ledonne is a graduate of Emerson College's BA film program in Boston and the MFA Film/Electronic Media program at American University in Washington, DC. He has been exploring the power of the moving image since 1998. Danny's interest in wildlife filmmaking fostered the production of "Wild Animals, Domesticated Humans," a short documentary exploring the purposes and challenges of zoological parks. This film was distributed by the National Film Network.

Danny has served in camera and grip/electric departments on dozens of short films and music videos as well as several independent features. He has worked as director of photography on several award-winning short films, editor for a feature-length experimental travel documentary, and shot and edited a short documentary in the wilderness of east Africa.

In addition to the feature directorial debut "Playing Columbine" at AFI Fest, his recent projects include a comedy about the complex relationship between humans and waterfowl entitled "Duck - A Duckumentary" and an interactive video series for middle school students about the delicate biological food web of the Galapagos islands entitled "The Galapagos Game."

A Colorado native, Danny has taught Tae Kwon Do and worked as a DJ for a community radio station. He is the owner/operator of Emberwilde Productions, has served as executive media producer for the DC-based sports company Reel Video Productions, and worked as video producer/editor for the Ocean Media Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Danny has previously taught media production for Adams State College, Fairfax Collegiate Summer Program, International Film Academy of Jackson Hole, National Marine Sanctuaries, Center for Environmental Filmmaking, and Intel Computer Clubhouse.

He thinks skiing is overrated and prefers to snow shoe into the wilderness.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tolka

Black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

A huge addict of "Dance Dance Revolution" and frequently pushing himself to get A grades on Heavy songs.

[speaking on his game 'Super Columbine Massacre RPG!'] This game, frankly, may be either a bit ahead of its time or there may be no time for this game, depending on how our culture will view serious games in the next five or ten years.