Michael D'Anna

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Michael D'Anna
Born (1972-02-16) February 16, 1972 (age 52)
Nashville, Tennessee, US
Occupation Film director, writer, editor

Michael D'Anna (born February 16, 1972, Nashville, Tennessee) is a film director, best known for his work in horror films.

Biography

D'Anna began his filmmaking career in the early 1990s editing commercials and documentaries for clients throughout the southeastern United States. He then made the move into documentary filmmaking in 1998 with the television series Religions of the World, hosted by Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley.

A lifelong devotee of the horror film genre, he made his feature directorial debut in 2007 with the Lionsgate release Side Sho, taking home the award for Best Feature Film at the 2007 Terror Film Festival.[1]

D'Anna also teaches directing and documentary filmmaking at the Nashville Film Institute[2] in Franklin, Tennessee.

Filmography

  • Religions of the World (1998)- director, film Editor
  • The Shelter (2005)- Editor
  • Side Sho (2007)- Director, editor
  • Chainsaw Cheerleaders (2009)- Editor
  • Dogheads (2010) – Director, writer
  • Dark as a Dungeon (2011) – Director, writer

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