DAVID DONNELLY

DAVID DONNELLY- OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY

David Donnelly is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and visual artist whose work investigates the collision of culture, technology, and the human spirit. His films, installations, and mixed-media works have appeared in major museums, international festivals, and private collections worldwide.

His debut feature, Maestro (2015), featuring Paavo Järvi, Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn, and Lang Lang, was translated into 12 languages and broadcast across 5 continents. Together with Nordic Pulse and Forte, it forms a landmark trilogy documenting the global world of classical music and the story of the Estonian Singing Revolution.

Donnelly’s films have been showcased at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, the Kennedy Center, the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, the Beijing Music Festival, and the Arvo Pärt Centre.

In 2021, he co-founded the production company CultureNet with his college friends, expanding into themes of digital culture and emerging technology with the feature documentary The Cost of Convenience, which is currently streaming on major platforms. His latest film, Forever Young, premiered at the 2025 Mill Valley Film Festival and won the Audience Favorite in its category.

A frequent traveler, he has filmed in more than 50 countries and maintains a growing body of visual art collected internationally. Donnelly is currently developing his next slate of films and writing The Last of the Analogs, a science-fiction trilogy.

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