Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in dreams? -Alfred Lord Tennyson
Luke Donnelly is an Award-winning Screenwriter who graduated from the University of Western Ontario with an Honours Specialization Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminology as well as a two-year diploma specializing in Theatre Arts.
Throughout his studies, he gained knowledge regarding the acting process, learned effective report writing techniques, garnered astute analytical skills, and enrolled on the Criminal Justice debate team.
Luke has received awards and consideration at festivals and writing nationally and internationally. Some awards/nominations include: "Top Ten Independent Screenwriters of Canada", "Top Ten Unproduced Screenplays of Canada", "Official Selection for Best Screenplay of the Year", "Top Screenplays of 2019", "Quarter Finalist Award from the ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenplay Contest", among others. In addition, he was selected as a nominee for the Harold Greenburg Fund in 2018.
  • Writer (4 Credits)
    Ophelia
    Screenplay
    The Plantation
    Screenplay
    The Wayward Soldiers
    Screenplay
    MIXED2022
    Short
  • Producer (1 Credit)
    MIXED2022
    Short
  • Director (1 Credit)
    MIXED2022
    Short
Official Selection (Top 7)
MIXED
Winnipeg Reel to Real Film Festival
Winnipeg
2023
Official Selection
MIXED
Silver Wave Film Festival
Fredricton
2022
Quarter Finalist for Best Science-Fiction Screenplay
Ophelia
Screencraft Sci-Fi and Fantasy Screenplay Competition
Los Angeles, California
2021
Official Selection for Best Screenplay
Ophelia
Lake Travis Film Festival
Lake Travis, Texas
2021
Quarter Finalist for Best Script Writing
Ophelia
Vancouver Badass Film Festival
Vancouver, Canada
2020
Quarter Finalist for Best Science-Fiction Screenplay
Ophelia
Page Turner Screenplay Competition
Santa Monica, California
2020
Official Selection for Best Science-Fiction Screenplay
Ophelia
Bloodstained Film Festival
Tokyo, Japan
2020
Official Selection for Best Screenplay
Ophelia
Rome Independent Prisma Awards
Rome, Italy
2020
Best Emerging Writers Globally
The Wayward Soldiers
Oaxaca Film Festival
Oaxaca, Mexico
2019
Top 10 Best Historical Scripts Worldwide
The Wayward Soldiers
Cannes Screenplay Contest
Cannes, France
2019
Finalist for Best Screenplay
The Wayward Soldiers
Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin, Texas
2019
Official Finalist for Best Screenplay
The Plantation
Hollywood Screenplay Competition
Los Angeles, California
2018
Semi-finalist for Best Screenplay of the year
The Plantation
Filmmatic Screenplay Awards
Los Angeles, California
2018
Top 15 Best Emerging Writers Globally
The Plantation
Oaxaca FilmFest
Oaxaca, Mexico
2018
Official Finalist for Best Script Globally
The Plantation
Oaxaca FilmFest
Oaxaca, Mexico.
2018
Best Feature Screenplay Nominee
The Plantation
Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival
Los Angeles, California
2018
Top 10 Best Unproduced Screenplays in Canada
The Plantation
Canadian Film Festival
Toronto, Ontario
2018
Official Selection for Best Feature Screenplay
The Plantation
Finish Line Script Competition
United States
2018
Official Finalist for Best Feature Screenplay
The Plantation
Canadian Film Festival
Toronto, Ontario
2018
Official Finalist for Best Feature Screenplay
The Plantation
California Film Awards
San Diego, California
2018
College
Fanshawe College
Theatre Arts
20142016
College
University of Western Ontario
Honours Specialization in Criminology
20162020
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Caucasian
"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible” - Dalai Lama
Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in dreams? -Alfred Lord Tennyson
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