Don Abernathy has studied a variety of film production disciplines from Theatre, Grip, Set Lighting, Cinematography, Screenwriting, Film History, Directing, Producing and Production Sound from an eclectic group of community colleges and universities including Loyola Marymount University, El Camino College, Los Angeles Valley College, Los Angeles City College, and West Los Angeles College in addition to dozens of special seminars and lectures. Don Abernathy applied his skills by working in many feature films and media related production projects from micro budget student short films to James Cameron’s Avatar, the largest grossing film in history, all in the spirit of learning and growing; becoming a true Integrated Independent Filmmaker. Don Abernathy is now launching a series of films and online web series under his New Quest Films banner.
Don Abernathy
Movies
My Name Is Khan
Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from Asperger’s syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism that complicates socialization. The adult Rizwan marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who mistake his disability for suspicious behavior.…
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Quotes
The meaning of life is to live, love, learn, and let go in harmony with God, nature, mankind, and the universe.