Miceal's profile
Miceál recently had the opportunity to direct Emmy Winning Actress, Sherl Lee Ralph at the Margarita Mix Hollywood sound stage for the animated short film, "Church Hat", a recipient of funding from Saul Zaentz, where Miceal got to attend the Producer Lab. He also recently Produced the feature film, "Little Doors," which is currently in post production, with fellow Producers Graham Mason and Lexi Tannenholtz (who are Producer alumni at Sundance, Cannes, SXSW, etc.) and Eric Cotten.
Miceál O’Donnell studied ceramics and oil painting, and received a B. A. in Fine Art. He took writing workshops with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Steven Dunn at the Richard Stockton College of NJ. He served four years active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard where he was awarded the Achievment medal.
For Screenwriting, Miceál placed a number of times in the Baltimore Screenwriting Competition, including First Place in the feature category in 2015. He was awarded a grant from the Baltimore Filmmakers Collective and was a finalist for the 2018 Baker Artist Award. He was awarded the MSAC Individual Artist Award, the Creativity Grant, and the Professional Development Grant. He has had two films premiere at the Maryland Film Festival, and has also screened at the New Orleans Film Festival, Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, Baltimore International Black Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, Charm City Fringe Festival, and a number of others.
