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Don Abernathy

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  • Actor
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Don Abernathy captures basketball game intensity on the set of Tournament of Dreams.
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Don Abernathy has studied a variety of film production disciplines from Theatre, Grip, Set Lighting, Cinematography, Screenwriting, Film History, Directing, Producing and Production Sound from an eclectic group of community colleges and universities including Loyola Marymount University, El Camino College, Los Angeles Valley College, Los Angeles City College, and West Los Angeles College in addition to dozens of special seminars and lectures. Don Abernathy applied his skills by working in many feature films and media related production projects from micro budget student short films to James Cameron's Avatar, the largest grossing film in history, all in the spirit of learning and growing; becoming a true Integrated Independent Filmmaker. Don Abernathy is now launching a series of films and online web series under his New Quest Films banner.
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    Known for

    Elijah Wood, Alison Pill, Rainn Wilson, and Leigh Whannell in Cooties (2014)
    Cooties
    5.7
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2014
    Robot Mission
    Robot Mission
    TV Series
    • Director
    The Broken Christmas Toys
    TV Series
    • Director
    Naomi's Web (2000)
    Naomi's Web
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Sound Department



    • Guitars and Guns
      • sound recordist
      • sound mixer
      • Post-production
    • Garage Daze
      • sound recordist
      • Filming
      • TV Series



    • College of the Dead (2025)
      College of the Dead
      7.4
      • boom operator
      • location sound
      • sound mixer
      • 2025
    • Eric Hinwood and Myri Houli in Espionage (2022)
      Espionage
      Short
      • sound mixer
      • 2022
    • The Valley (2016)
      The Valley
      5.8
      TV Series
      • sound mixer
      • 2021
    • A Day of Trouble (2021)
      A Day of Trouble
      6.1
      • sound mixer
      • 2021
    • In the Reds (2020)
      In the Reds
      Short
      • sound recordist
      • 2020
    • Flavor of Life (2019)
      Flavor of Life
      6.7
      • sound mixer
      • 2019
    • The Listening Room (2018)
      The Listening Room
      Short
      • sound mixer
      • 2018
    • Killing Joan (2018)
      Killing Joan
      2.7
      • boom operator
      • location sound
      • sound ...
      • 2018
    • Anti U (2018)
      Anti U
      Short
      • sound
      • 2018
    • Right Hand Man (2017)
      Right Hand Man
      TV Series
      • sound mixer
      • 2017
    • Daniel Baldwin, Tony Todd, and Jacqueline Fae in Two Faced (2017)
      Two Faced
      4.5
      • boom operator
      • sound
      • sound mixer ...
      • 2017
    • Water (2017)
      Water
      8.5
      • boom operator
      • location sound
      • sound ...
      • 2017
    • Chad Peters, Danny Miguel, and Renée Suzette in The Entry (2017)
      The Entry
      Short
      • sound recordist
      • 2017
    • The Illumined Ones: All Things Angels & More (2017)
      The Illumined Ones: All Things Angels & More
      7.0
      • sound
      • 2017
    • Lessons in Romantics (2017)
      Lessons in Romantics
      7.0
      Short
      • sound recordist
      • 2017

    Actor



    • Drones (2013)
      Drones
      4.5
      • Air Force Officer (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Dominique Swain, Jason Yee, Ron Yuan, and Sasha Grey in The Girl from the Naked Eye (2012)
      The Girl from the Naked Eye
      4.8
      • Club Attendee (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • TOASTED - A short film about getting burned. Starring Rebecca Norris and Kevin Resnick, Directed and produced by Kevin Resnick and Rebecca Norris
      Toasted
      Short
      • Assistant Camera
      • 2011
    • David Alan Grier, Kevin Hart, and Tasha Smith in Something Like a Business (2010)
      Something Like a Business
      3.7
      • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Lure (2010)
      Lure
      3.8
      Video
      • Businessman at Fight (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Russell Brand and Jonah Hill in Get Him to the Greek (2010)
      Get Him to the Greek
      6.3
      • Fan at Concert (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin in The Back-up Plan (2010)
      The Back-up Plan
      5.3
      • Farmers Market Shopper (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in My Name Is Khan (2010)
      My Name Is Khan
      7.9
      • Parent (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
      Sympathy for Delicious
      5.6
      • Pedestrian (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Indira Varma in Inside the Box (2009)
      Inside the Box
      3.8
      TV Movie
      • Producer (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Limelight
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Upscale Investor (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Natale a Beverly Hills (2009)
      Natale a Beverly Hills
      3.8
      • Traveler (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Lincoln Heights (2006)
      Lincoln Heights
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Lawyer
      • Teacher (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Death of the Megabeasts (2009)
      Death of the Megabeasts
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Museum Tourist (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Fame (2009)
      Fame
      5.0
      • Audience Member
      • Teacher (uncredited)
      • 2009

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece (2018)
      Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
      2.8
      • grip & electric
      • 2018
    • Colin Campbell, Christopher Illing, Rakefet Abergel, Laura Wiggins, John Gammon, Devi Veysey, Ben Kacsandi, and Lia Russo in Jax in Love (2017)
      Jax in Love
      8.6
      Short
      • gaffer
      • key grip
      • 2017
    • Palermo (2016)
      Palermo
      Short
      • gaffer
      • 2016
    • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
      Scandal
      7.7
      TV Series
      • lighting technician
      • 2015
    • Tales of Halloween (2015)
      Tales of Halloween
      5.5
      • dolly grip
      • grip
      • lighting technician
      • 2015
    • Rubberhead (2014)
      Rubberhead
      3.5
      TV Movie
      • electrician: live segments
      • 2014
    • Gabriel Luna in Matador (2014)
      Matador
      5.8
      TV Series
      • lighting technician
      • 2014
    • Sex Date
      7.5
      Short
      • gaffer
      • 2014
    • Dog (2014)
      Dog
      8.0
      Short
      • key grip
      • 2014
    • Asperity (2014)
      Asperity
      Short
      • key grip
      • 2014
    • God's Not Dead (2014)
      God's Not Dead
      4.6
      • electrician: second unit
      • 2014
    • Elijah Wood, Alison Pill, Rainn Wilson, and Leigh Whannell in Cooties (2014)
      Cooties
      5.7
      • set lighting technician
      • 2014
    • The Mating Game (2013)
      The Mating Game
      7.7
      Video
      • gaffer
      • 2013
    • Nick Palatas and Mary Kate Wiles in School of Thrones (2013)
      School of Thrones
      5.8
      TV Series
      • first assistant camera
      • grip swing
      • 2013
    • Mimic
      7.2
      Short
      • grip
      • 2013

    Production Department



    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • production assistant: IMAX post-production coordination (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Sweet Potato Pie (2004)
      Sweet Potato Pie
      3.3
      Video
      • production coordinator
      • 2004

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    The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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    The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
    Drones
    Trailer 1:36
    Drones
    Drones
    Trailer 1:36
    Drones
    Remarkable Power!
    Trailer 1:11
    Remarkable Power!

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      • Don Aberanthy
    • Other works
      Avatar - Post Production Coordinator at Imax

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