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The Creative Work Of David McDonald

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"I don't need anybody!" a clip from "Chagall In New York"

Holllywood icon Ilia Volok portrays Marc Chagall in this fictionalized portrayal of Chagall's life as a refugee in New York City during World War 2. 

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Audience Reaction To Chagall In New York

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Ilia Volok, the star of "Chagall In New York," tells us a little bit more about the play. 

ella the ungovernable finishes three week run at theater for the new city

public reaction to ny performance

Overwhelmingly enthusiastic! 

Original video trailer for the play "Ella The Ungovernable"

"Ella The Ungovernable" was originally written as a film script about 15 year-old Ella Fitzgerald's incarceration and eventual escape from The NY Training School For Girls in Hudson, NY, in 1933. The play debuted to s.r.o. audiences at the Valatie Community Theater in February, 2020, two weeks before the onset of the pandemic. Now, the play is coming to life in a new incarnation, occupying the main stage at Theater For The New City in Greenwich Village this summer. 

the "ella The Ungovernable" trailer has been selected by the following festivals (And won best trailer in Madrid)

David McDonald's play "Ella The ungovernable" in the news

    images from the previous production of Ella at the bardavon in Poughkeepsie

      spirituality-oriented personal projects

      imagine no religion

      A short (3 minute) film in which we address our responsibilities to each other as human beings. Recent winner of the One-Reeler Short Competition in Hollywood. 

      Every End is a new beginning

      I made this video at the onset of the pandemic, and again, it addresses what it means to be human. 

      creative projects and films

      my encounter with the ghost of joe zelli

      Trailer to a whimsical/poignant feature-length documentary. David McDonald stumbles upon the ornate gravestone of 1920s Parisian nightclub-owner Joe Zelli while walking on a dirt road in Upstate, New York, and it sends him down a rabbit hole of fascinating history. Recently featured in  into The Mars Film Festival and The Prague International Film Festival. 

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      The Basilica Hudson (Special To The NY Times)

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      Ad For The City of Kingston And Chronogram Magazine On The O Positive Festival 

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      Promotional Video For Columbia-Memorial Hospital and The Olana Partnership

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