Casting Director/Co-Producer
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Long Island native Donna McKenna is an established international casting director and independent film producer with over 17 years experience in the film and television industry, she has worked with many award winning actors from film television and stage.
To date she has been responsible for casting and producing more than 27 independent feature films and 12 short films , she has also been the casting director on numerous music videos, cable commercials, print jobs, internet spots, industrial and webisodes, Donna is the casting director for 4 media production companies and is the casting director for many colleges.
Donna is known for discovering unique new talent as well as recognizing the seasoned professionals whom have the desire to take risks and play against type. When Donna is casting a role it does not make a difference to her if an actor is union or non-union, if they have talent and are right for the role she will cast them. To date she has been responsible for 93 non-union actors becoming SAG.
Her devotion to others in the entertainment industry is displayed by teaching instructional seminars and motivational speaking. She encourages actors to follow their dreams and pursue their career, if needed she is there to guide them on their journey to success.
Donna is very active in the independent film industry, her activities include a seat on the board of the Long Island Film and Television Foundation as well as being the host of The Film Makers Connection Networking Group.She is also one of the organizers of The Long Island International Film Expo.
Donna is very passionate about every project she gets involved and has an excellent reputation with all industry professionals especially actors.
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