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- Don
- Donald E. Reynolds was born in Beacon,NY. He had an interest in super-hero comics from an early age, which evolved in to an interest is writing before he was a teenager. The more he read, researched and learned, the more he expanded his interest into teleplays, feature scripts and stage plays. While still a teenager he submitted numerous proposals to Marvel and DC comics,'Stephen J. Cannell Productions'and Paramount Pictures.
After reconnecting with his college friend, to write and pitch screenplays. They obtained an agent and optioned a feature script "'Phobia'", renamed "Clinical". The film had several key cast and crew roles filled and a budget of $10 million with location scouts on the ground in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit. Eventually, the option lapsed after the production bounced around in search of new locations.
In 2006, Donald wrote and directed a short film prequel, the last scene of the short would be the first scene in the feature script. He considered himself a writer when filming began, by the time the shoot was over, Donald considered himself a filmmaker.
In 2010, Donald re-teamed with several of the cast and crew from 'Phobia' to shoot a film for The Clearwater Film Festival Film Challenge.
He has directed numerous short films and produced more. He has had films play at over three dozen different film festivals and has had over 75 showings.- IMDb Mini Biography By: DER.
- SpouseMelanie Reynolds(June 10, 2006 - March 9, 2018) (divorced)
- He took the 2-Day Hollywood Film Institute training course and the 2-Day Action/Cut Filmmaking course.
- He studied under noted playwright and actor, Stephen Press at DCC.
- He graduated with an Associates in Science degree in Communications and Media Arts from Dutchess Community College.
- Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications Media Production and Political Science [dual major] from State University of New York at New Paltz.
- His son, Alexander Patrick Edward Reynolds, was born November 16th. Alexander shares his birthday with one of Donald's sisters and his great-grand father on his mother's side.
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