Biography
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.
