Damon Russell
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- In 2005 Russell produced two episodes of MadeMade (TV series)MTV's MADE is a self-improvement reality television series broadcast on MTV. The series follows teens who have a goal and want to be "made" into things like singers, athletes, dancers, skateboarders, etc. The teens are joined by a "Made Coach", an expert in their chosen field, who tries to help...
, a series on MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs.... - In 2007 Russell produced three episodes of Flip This House, an A&EA&EA&E is an abbreviation that may refer to:* Accident and Emergency, in the UK and Ireland, a common name for the emergency department of a hospital* In multimedia, it commonly stands for Arts and Entertainment....
reality series - In 2007–2009, he produced 3 episodes of The First 48The First 48The First 48 is an American documentary television series that airs on A&E. Filmed in various cities in the United States, the series offers an insider's look at the real-life world of homicide investigators...
, a crime documentary series on A&EA&EA&E is an abbreviation that may refer to:* Accident and Emergency, in the UK and Ireland, a common name for the emergency department of a hospital* In multimedia, it commonly stands for Arts and Entertainment....
. - Russell directed the 2011 film Snow on tha BluffSnow on tha BluffSnow on tha Bluff is a 2011 reality/drama film directed by Damon Russell. It is the story of Curtis Snow, a real Atlanta "robbery boy and crack dealer whose livelihood revolves around armed robbery and drug pushing" who "sought out [director] Damon Russell to make a film about his life." The film's...
, a crime drama in reality style, about a real-life "thug" in The BluffThe Bluff (Atlanta)The Bluff is an approximately 1.5-mile-square neighborhood northwest of Downtown Atlanta. The Bluff is bounded by Donald L. Hollowell Parkway to the north, Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. and the Atlanta University Center to the south, Northside Dr. and Downtown Atlanta to the east and Joseph E....
, Atlanta's roughest neighborhood. The film was shown at the 2011 Slamdance Film Festival2011 Slamdance Film FestivalThe 2011 Slamdance Film Festival was a film festival held in Park City, Utah from January 20 to January 27, 2011. It was the 17th iteration of the Slamdance Film Festival, an alternative to the more mainstream Sundance Film Festival.-Festival:...
and is scheduled to be shown at the 2012 Brooklyn Film Festival.