About Miceal

Baltimore County
Miceal O’Donnell is an acute observer of the fractured person. In his films he exposes the inner workings of his characters, and challenges the viewer to condemn them. He also can’t help but to find humor in the most wretched of situations.

He has written dozens of short and feature length scripts. He has directed a number of short films and seven feature length films. Nearly all of his films have been made with little to no budget. Collaboration with others who are looking to… more

Dante and Minnie

Dante and Minnie is a feature length independent film shot on the Canon 7D. It is a Christmas movie shot in June 2011 in New Orleans, LA.

Dante and Minnie is the story of two young homeless people. Minnie is trying to escape life on the streets, while Dante is trying to escape the real world by retreating to the streets. They fell in love as their paths crossed, but now they struggle as they each try to push the other in the direction they are headed.
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    Cinematographer Bruno Doria, actor Tommy Vita. Photo by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
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    Crew and lead cast of Dante and Minnie (sound Raul Doria, Producer Todd Ritondaro, Actor Lauren Allen, Production Manager Alex Payne, Actor Tommy Vita, Cinematographer Bruno Doria.) Photo by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
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    Poster by Bruno Doria.
  • Dante and Minnie Trailer
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    Actors Tomm Vita and Lauren Allen. Photo by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
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    Actor Holly Ladnier as Cynthia. Photo by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
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    Bruno Doria, cinematographer in back seat, Actor Delia Bennett in front seat. Photo by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
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    Cinematographer Bruno Doria in back seat. Photo by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
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Swallow

Swallow is a 20 minute short film shot on the Scarlet Red camera in the Spring of 2012. It premiered at the Timecode:Nola Film Festival 2. The film is the exploration of a man whose idea of the world has been shaped by means of conditioning through guilt and shame. Swallow explores this man's life by means of an organic stream of consciousness - where all things have already happened and represent the flashes of images that would likely happen in a single moment of conflict. The film is a tribute to those raised in a strict Catholic household.
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    Actors Joseph Meissner, Nick Gomez, and Shanna Forestall. Photo by Chris Nausley.
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    Actors Joseph Meissner, Shanna Forestall, and Nick Gomez. Photo by Chris Nausley.
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    Actors Joseph Meissner, Shanna Forestall, and Nick Gomez. Photo by Chris Nausley.
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    Actors Joseph Meissner, and Shanna Forestall. Cinematographer Bruno Doria. Photo by Chris Nausley.
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    Actors Joseph Meissner, Shanna Forestall, and Nick Gomez. Photo by Chris Nausley.
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    Actors Joseph Meissner, Shanna Forestall, and Nick Gomez. Photo by Chris Nausley.
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    Actor Shanna Forestall. Photo by Chris Nausley.
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    Actors Shanna Forestall and Joseph Meissner. Photo by Chris Nausley.

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is an independent feature film shot in Philadelphia and Baltimore featuring Brian Anthony Wilson from HBO's The Wire. The film was shot on the Scarlet Red camera on a micro budget.

Thematically, the film explores how one's life can turn when emotional intelligence or impulse dictates one's actions in the face of conflict - emotion versus the intellect.

Logline: After release from prison, Billy has one chance for a new life. Caught between a sea of violence and his own demeanor, can he escape?
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    Actors Brian Anthony Wilson and Arnold Y. Kim. Photo by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
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    Actor Ivans Theo, Tommy Vita, and Claire Ganshert. Photo by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
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    Actor Claire Ganshert in background, cinematographer Bruno Doria in foreground. Photo by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
  • Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - trailer
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    Actor Tommy Vita as Billy. Production still by Bruno Doria.
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    Actors Tommy Vita and Claire Ganshert. Production Still by Eileen O'Donnell.
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    Actor Claire Ganshert. Production Still by Bruno Doria.
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    Actors Ivans Theo and Tommy Vita. Photo by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
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    Actors Tommy Vita and Claire Ganshert. Photo by Bruno Doria.

The Victory Lounge

The Victory Lounge is an independent feature film shot in New Orleans, LA in the Spring of 2012, featuring an ensemble cast of local actors. The film was shot on the Canon 60D.

Thematically, the film deals with characters who are caught up with competing to project a false image of themselves to the world to deal with a deep torturing insecurity. The Victory Lounge is a dark comedy that often reaches into exploitation in its attempt to share the characters' humiliations with the audience.
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    Actor Holly Ladnier in The Victory Lounge. Production still by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
  • The Victory Lounge - first trailer
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    Actor Elizabeth Ervin as Belinda in The Victory Lounge. Production still by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
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    Actor Elizabeth Ervin as Belinda in The Victory Lounge. Production still by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
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    Actor Holly Ladnier in The Victory Lounge. Production still by Miceal Og O'Donnell.
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    Actors Rebecca Laborde, Tommy Vita, Rebecca Barras, Samantha Sitzman, and Lauren Allen in The Victory Lounge during Sid's fantasy sequence. Production Still by Miceal Og O'Donnell.