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Damon Russell is a producer and director of television series and films. On June 29, 2016, Russell was inducted as a new member of the
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Filmography

* In 2005 Russell produced two episodes of ''
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'', a series on MTV. * In 2007 Russell produced three episodes of ''
Flip This House ''Flip This House'' is an American television series that aired on the A&E and Bio television networks from 2005 to 2009. Each episode spotlighted the purchase and renovation of a single unit. All episodes included listing the price of the pu ...
'', an A&E reality series. * In 2007–2009, he produced 3 episodes of ''
The First 48 ''The First 48'' is an American documentary/news magazine television series on A&E filmed in various cities in the United States, offering an insider's look at the real-life world of homicide investigators. While the series often follows the in ...
'', a crime documentary series on A&E. * Russell directed the 2011 film ''
Snow on tha Bluff ''Snow on tha Bluff'' is a 2012 American found footage-style drama film directed by Damon Russell. It stars Curtis Snow, a real-life Atlanta "robbery boy" and drug dealer, playing a fictionalized version of himself, as he gets into various dan ...
'', a crime drama in reality style, about a real-life "thug" in The Bluff, Atlanta's roughest neighborhood. The film was shown at the 2011 Slamdance Film Festival and at the 2012 Brooklyn Film Festival.Brooklyn Film Festival
/ref> * In 2012, Russell produced the Oscar-winning short film ''
Curfew A curfew is a government order specifying a time during which certain regulations apply. Typically, curfews order all people affected by them to ''not'' be in public places or on roads within a certain time frame, typically in the evening and ...
''. * In 2014, Russell produced the feature-length film ''
Before I Disappear ''Before I Disappear'' is a 2014 American drama film directed by Shawn Christensen. The film is a feature-length adaptation of his 2012 Oscar-winning short film, ''Curfew''. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest Film on March 10, ...
'', which was based on ''Curfew''. * In 2016, Russell directed the short film ''Cul-de-Sac''.


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External links


2011 Interview in ''Filmmaker, the Magazine of Independent Film''

Interview at ''DJ Smallz.com''
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