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Dano Johnson

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Producer
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Dano Johnson studied educational television at the University of Texas at Austin and interned in the Creative Development Department at Sesame Workshop. After spending three years in the eLearning industry and teaching himself animation, he founded Collection Agency Films. Dano's animated ads, music videos, and short films have won Telly, Lone Star Emmy, and Polly awards and have played 50 film festivals. Dano has written, directed, and animated two award-winning animated films for the math education market - 'Flatland: the Movie' and 'Flatland 2: Sphereland' starring Martin Sheen, Kristen Bell, and Michael York among others. Both films have received acclaim at international film festivals and in 2013 'Flatland: The Movie' was on exhibition at the Pompidou-Metz art museum in Paris. Dano has given standing-room-only keynote presentations to thousands of educators, appeared on the PBS Nightly Business Report to discuss intellectual property legislation, and is proud to note the Flatland films have been seen by over one million students around the world, inspiring children to see mathematics and science in new ways.
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    Known for

    T. Lynn Mikeska, Curtis Luciani, and Danny Strack in Theory, Fact, or Fiction? (2006)
    Theory, Fact, or Fiction?
    7.9
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2006
    The History of Magic: Ensueno (2017)
    The History of Magic: Ensueno
    7.1
    Short
    • Animation Department
    • 2017
    Invaders from Above (2019)
    Invaders from Above
    Short
    • Animation Department
    • 2019
    John Merriman, T. Lynn Mikeska, and Danny Strack in In Defense of Definitions... (2006)
    In Defense of Definitions...
    Short
    • Animation Department
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Animation Department



    • Young Math Legends
      • animator
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2018



    • Beyond Human Nature (2023)
      Beyond Human Nature
      7.1
      • animation director
      • 2023
    • Invaders from Above (2019)
      Invaders from Above
      Short
      • animation director
      • 2019
    • The History of Magic: Ensueno (2017)
      The History of Magic: Ensueno
      7.1
      Short
      • animator
      • 2017
    • In a Perfect World (2016)
      In a Perfect World
      TV Movie
      • animator
      • 2016
    • Great Moments in Rock & Roll History: That Never Happened
      Short
      • animator
      • 2013
    • Sphereland
      Short
      • animator
      • 2012
    • Flatland 2: Sphereland (2012)
      Flatland 2: Sphereland
      5.1
      Video
      • animation director
      • 2012
    • Rhapsody (2011)
      Rhapsody
      Short
      • animator
      • 2011
    • Happiness Is (2009)
      Happiness Is
      7.0
      • animation director
      • animator
      • 2009
    • Captain Clegg & The Night Creatures: Zombie a Go-Go (2009)
      Captain Clegg & The Night Creatures: Zombie a Go-Go
      5.2
      Music Video
      • animator
      • 2009
    • Tyler Francavilla, Mika Boorem, Cody Kasch, Devin Ratray, and Leonardo Nam in The 2 Bobs (2009)
      The 2 Bobs
      7.4
      • opening animator
      • 2009
    • Flatland: The Movie (2007)
      Flatland: The Movie
      6.8
      Short
      • animation director
      • character designer
      • 2007
    • John Merriman, T. Lynn Mikeska, and Danny Strack in In Defense of Definitions... (2006)
      In Defense of Definitions...
      Short
      • opening animator
      • 2006
    • Tall Tales & Other Big Lies
      Short
      • animator
      • 2006

    Director



    • Young Math Legends
      • Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2018



    • Message from the Future (2020)
      Message from the Future
      8.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Invaders from Above (2019)
      Invaders from Above
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The History of Magic: Ensueno (2017)
      The History of Magic: Ensueno
      7.1
      Short
      • collaborating director
      • 2017
    • Sphereland
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Flatland 2: Sphereland (2012)
      Flatland 2: Sphereland
      5.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Rhapsody (2011)
      Rhapsody
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Flatland: The Movie (2007)
      Flatland: The Movie
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Tall Tales & Other Big Lies
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006

    Producer



    • Invaders from Above (2019)
      Invaders from Above
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Astrodome
      Video
      • producer
      • 2019
    • The History of Magic: Ensueno (2017)
      The History of Magic: Ensueno
      7.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Sketchy (2012)
      Sketchy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2012
    • John Merriman, T. Lynn Mikeska, and Danny Strack in In Defense of Definitions... (2006)
      In Defense of Definitions...
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2006
    • T. Lynn Mikeska, Curtis Luciani, and Danny Strack in Theory, Fact, or Fiction? (2006)
      Theory, Fact, or Fiction?
      7.9
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2006

    Personal details

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      • Collection Agency Films
    • Other works
      Writer/Director/Animator for "Dance Like a Monkey", an animated music video for the New York Dolls. It won Best Music Video at the 2006 Bradford Animation Festival in the UK.

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