Resume/Bio

BIOGRAPHY OF

DAVON E. JOHNSON

 

Davon E. Johnson is a 58-year old director, producer, writer, film festival director and actor. He has directed numerous films and has two feature films under his belt.

Davon started his production company, Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production, in 1989. Four of his films have aired on PBS television and he has won numerous awards in film festivals in the United States, Europe, and Asia including First Place in New Zealand for his short film ‘Portrait of a Soul” Of late my work on the 1963 Peaceful Protests, My short doc The March for Freedom 1963 receive ‘A Special Award for the Best Short Film: ‘Recommended for School” Festival ‘A Film for Peace” Italy. Davon feature film ‘Color Blind gain an distribution deal with Maverick Entertainment” 2020 Cast and Crew are very thrilled about new short doc, ‘Ira Frederick Aldridge Is ‘Othello’ I am very happy to say that the Ira Aldridge project is being re-cut. In 2022 And it is a way better story. On this great Man. Undervalued Women in the Workplace (She’s Acting for Change) New production 2023

Davon organized two film festivals and his fall film festival is mentioned by Film Festival Guide, written by Adam Langer.

Davon has high hopes for his work! He think filmmaking is a art!

Please view my resume and director reel and ‘Select Film Chapter’ and ‘Awards Accomplishment Page’ For his latest film production!


Resume

Davon E. Johnson

P.O. Box 7492 Denver, CO 80207 | (720) 422-0144 | dejfilms@gmail.com

 

DIRECTING, WRITING, AND PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

Historian Paul Stewart: A Tribute to the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

  • Aired on KBDI Channel 12, PBS 6/19/1990

 

Have a Hue-Man Experience: An African-American Bookstore and More

Writer, Director, Producer Aired 12/30/1990

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production                     

  • Aired on KBDI Channel 12, PBS

 

Project 75- The Mile High Medical Society 10/21/1992

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

  • Featured Documentary at the Denver International Film Festival

 

Country Music is in My Blood           

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

  • Aired on KRMA Channel 6, PBS Aired 9/3/1994

 

2-Loves 4/1994

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

 

Future Wars DNA Experiment 3/20/1994

Director,Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

  • Fitzsimmons Medical Center Health and Preventative Medicine

 

Murder.com 10/1994

Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

  • Bittercreek Communication Association

 

Portrait of a Soul  3/2000

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

 

Urban Jungle Fashions- TV Commercial 4/8/2000

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

 

Colour Blind- Feature Film 7/2001

Director, Producer

A Yasnay Productions/Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

 

Worldwide Mortgage- TV Commercial 2/28/2004

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

 

Skeletal Dreams- Short Film 3/10/2006

Director, Producer

DrakeFilms in association with Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

 

Amazing Grace- Music Video 5/2012

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

 

Peace 2 U- Music Video 10/2012

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

 

The March on Washington D.C 1963- Music Video 8/2013

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

 

The March for Freedom 1963- Short Documentary 8/2015

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

 

Ujamaa Holiday Market- Short Documentary 12/2015

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

 

The Civil Rights Peaceful Protests in Washington D.C. 1963 1/2017

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

  • Aired on KRMA Channel 6, PBS 8/18/2017 And 8/16/2018

 

 Ira Frederick Aldridge is ‘OTHELLO” 6/2022

Write, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production

Undervalued Women in the Workplace (She’s Acting for Change) 3/2023

Writer, Director, Producer

Davon E. Johnson Filmworks Production