Director

Donovan Wilson

Classic Hollywood, film noir, art house, Greek tragedy, immersive film.

See the work

01 Selected Work

Short Films

02

Jacob's Ladder or I Dreamed I was Naked and the World Turned Upside Down

Short Film · 2024 · 11 min · Writer / Director

A homeless drug addict decides to seek help after having a vivid dream.

03

Destiny City

Short Film · 2025 · 11 min · Director

A drifting writer from San Francisco arrives in Tacoma, searching for inspiration amidst the city’s industrial decay. An encounter with a captivating bartender sparks a conversation that challenges his view of destiny and creativity.

04

Penny

Short Film · 2026 · 18 min · Writer / Director / Producer

An intelligence agent receives a wooden cube with cryptic engravings. Its signal leads her through the city to a final choice: oblivion, or replaying her own existence forever.

Music Videos & More

05

No Moon

Music Video · 2024 · 3 min · Director

Music video for Victoria Fragoso. Haunted by a violent incident and a broken relationship, a woman takes a midnight drive to find closure and reclaim her life.

06

Visions (Excerpt)

Dance Video · 2 min · Director

An excerpt from Visions, for Dexter Carlson.

07

Corpo

Promotional Film · 30 sec · Director

02 Now in Development

  • Neo-noir, magical realism
  • In development

Echo of the Jade Lion

A daydreaming musician inherits a priceless artifact, triggering a series of surreal and haunting experiences. Guided by her intuition, she must break the curse and reclaim her future.

Also on the slate

Alicia

  • Feature
  • Political thriller
  • In development

A disillusioned immigration lawyer who secretly helps foreigners give birth in the US is forced to protect herself and her latest client, a Chinese dissident, from a Chinese government assassination plot.

Light in the City at Night

  • Feature
  • Romantic drama
  • In development

A voyeuristic photographer and a concert violinist spark a romance during a chance meeting at an event in Los Angeles. Their love is challenged by their individual family responsibilities and professional ambitions.

Fire To Fire

  • Feature
  • Revenge thriller
  • In development

A daredevil aerialist performer sets out to avenge the murder of a woman in her city, but her plan sets her on a dangerous and uncontrollable path.

03 About

I am driven to create works of art on film. I chronicle facts in time to display truth and emotion in an attempt to understand our place in the world and find purpose for our lives.

I am a father of three from the Pacific Northwest in Tacoma, WA. I discovered the power of film after watching directors like Akira Kurosawa, Agnès Varda, and Andrei Tarkovsky.

My cinematic interests encompass, and attempt to combine, classic Hollywood, Film Noir, Art House, Greek tragedy, and immersive film.

  • Classic Hollywood
  • Film Noir
  • Art House
  • Greek Tragedy
  • Immersive Film

04 Contact

Let’s make things.

Let me know how I can help bring your project to life, or if you want to collaborate.