Donny Sheldon
School
American University, New York University
Expertise
Independent Film, Prestige Television, Oscars And Emmys
- Donny has been writing about entertainment since his first article freshman year of high school — a glowing "4-paw" review of Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" in the Strath Haven High School Panther Press.
- Donny won a Writers Guild Award for his work on ABC's GENERAL HOSPITAL in 2019.
- Donny was a semi-finalist in the 2022 WGAW TV Writer Access Project, a program designed to identify and provide increased access to writers from underrepresented groups.
Experience
Donny is a Philadelphia native and Los Angeles-based writer who has worked at various print and digital outlets including Philadelphia City Paper, City A.M., the American University Eagle, Variety Magazine, AwardsWatch.com, and more. After earning his MFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked as the Assistant to the Executive Producer and Showrunner of ABC's GENERAL HOSPITAL. After shadowing in the writers' room and scribing several produced episodes in a trial deal, he was promoted to the writing staff full-time in 2017 and wrote a script every week for three years.
Education
Donny Sheldon earned an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and a BA in Visual Media/Cinema Studies from American University.
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Stories By Donny Sheldon
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The first major festival of 2023, Sundance has a reputation for highlighting the films that are going to be the most talked about for the year.
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With the 95th Academy Awards ceremony rapidly approaching on the horizon, here is a look back at the most jaw-dropping Oscar moments of all time.
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The 2023 Golden Globes ceremony delivered no shortage of surprises, snubs, and unforgettable moments.
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With Sarah Polley's celebrated adaptation "Women Talking" hitting theaters, here are some other great indie films directed by women to watch after the film.
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Noah Baumbach has made quite a name for himself as a writer and director of smartly funny dramas. But how do his best films stack up to one another?
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Throughout 2022, indie films have dazzled in a variety of ways. From sci-fi epics to intimate character studies, here's a breakdown of the very best.
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Luca Guadagnino's Bones and All may defy genre conventions, but it isn't the only film that'll satisfy your appetite for stories like this -- here are 12 others
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Here are the series' 12 best episodes, ranked.
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A24 has quickly risen to become one of the most well-known movie studios in America. We explore their incredibly diverse output to find their very best work.
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From Ava's jaunt to Los Angeles to Deborah's stint in the spa, we're ranking every episode of "Hacks" from worst to best.
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Sofia Coppola is one of the finest American directors, so we've ranked her most memorable movies to explore why she's such a special filmmaker.
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Years later, White and Dern's show remains as soulful and moving as ever. Here's a look at every episode, ranked.
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Here are all the episodes of "Looking" ranked.
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Fans of "Punch-Drunk Love" will love these unconventional and sometimes dark romantic movies.
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Todd Field's Tár is quite singular and features a unique lead performance, but here are 12 other great movies with a similar vibe that fans can watch next
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Here we rank every "Fleabag" episode from great to best.
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Blonde is a subversive biopic that has drawn cheers and jeers from critics, but for fans, there are some other biopics audiences will want to check out next
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Fans of The Master will love these movies that deal with themes of sexual repression, self destruction, and existential questioning.
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Licorice Pizza has an intriguing mix of established stars and new faces -- here's where you've seen its cast before.
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Black Bird is a slick true crime series with a lot of tension and grit. Here are some other similar shows that scratch the same itch.
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The political satire Veep has a huge ensemble of kooky characters, but which one are you most similar to? Here's your answer, according to the stars.
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Although Sacha Baron Cohen may be done with his Borat character for now, here are the wildly inappropriate Kazakh's most dangerous onscreen stunts, ranked.
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Since the advent of streaming, many Hollywood A-list actors migrated to television. Here are the movie-first actors whose best roles are on TV.
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Some movies from the '90s hold up well upon a rewatch, but not all of them. Here are the '90s movies we loved as teenagers but will never watch again.
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Ducky and Ginger kick off their summer by heading to a vacation house in "The Beach Girls." Here are 10 movies like "The Beach Girls" that you need to see next.