Donnie L. Betts

Owner at No Credits Productions LLC
Actor, Director, Producer and Theatre Director

Aurora, Colorado

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About Donnie

donnie l. betts (lowercase is intentional) is a founding member of two theatre companies in Denver, Colorado, City Stage Ensemble and Denver Black Arts Company. He attended Yale School of Drama. His theatre performance credits include “The Gospel at Colonus” on Broadway with Morgan Freeman, “The Warrior Ant” at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) as well as many regional performances including “Spunk”, “Driving Miss Daisy”, “Home”, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”.

Theatre directing credits include, “House With No Walls”, “Citizen” and “Skeleton Crew”, “Black With A Capital B for Curious, “Proof” , “Emperor Jones”, Porgy and Bess, “Zora”, “Slut Energy Theory”, Denver and Dallas and at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York, The Mountain Top for which he received a Henry Award for Best Director. Plus, over 25 other productions. betts also recently received the John Madden Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award from CBCA and an Emmy for his film on Jeff Campbell. He is most proud of his work with Terri Nelson and Dr. Denise Leadon in keeping the legacy of Five Points and Blacks in the West alive by producing films on Dr. Justina Ford, Lincoln Hills, Five Points, Lt. Col. John Mosley, Edna Mosley to name a few and his award-winning film on Dearfield Colorado. He is currently working on a film “ Resisting” a look at the use of force in America starting with the Aurora Police Department. He was part of the producing team for :The Holly" a film by Julian Rubinstein now streaming on Amazon and Starz and Apple TV.

His production company, No Credits Productions has produced the award-winning audio drama series “Destination Freedom, Black Radio Days” for the past 20 plus years.
He also produces the interview series podcast The Electric. Both series are heard on the Broadway Podcast Network and on all podcast platforms. #destinationfreedomblackradiodays, #donniebetts #nocreditsproductionsllc

Gender:
Male

Height:
6' 3"

Body type:
Athletic

Hair:
Short

Hair color:
Black

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
African American

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Resisting Documentary The film will take a poignant and intimate approach, delving into the lives of these families and the profound impact of excessive force by local law enforcement. By sharing their personal stories, the documentary exposes the devastating consequences of police brutality on individuals and communities. Alongside these firsthand accounts, the film incorporates expert perspectives from activists and scholars who analyze the influence of District Attorneys and police unions, which contribute to the lack of transparency and accountability in policing practices.

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Music is My Life Politics My Mistress
Documentary by No Credits Productions Director/Producer betts is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, theater director and podcast host. His documentary “Music is My Life, My Politics, My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown Jr.” won 11 Best Film or Audience Choice awards, aired on PBS Plus. The film was featured in IDA Doc Magazine and is part of the Black Film Archives at Indiana University streaming on kweli.tv. His film Dearfield: The Road Less Traveled,” about the all-black Colorado town was nominated for an Emmy. Emmy for his film “My Voice” on hip hop artist and activist Jeff Campbell. Winner of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. He was part of the producing team for the launch of BET’s Starz in Black. donnie has created content for John Sayles. Best Director for .The Mountain Top, A founding member theater companies in Denver, City Stage Ensemble and Denver Black Arts Company. His audio drama podcast series Destination Freedom Black Radio Days heard on Broadway Podcast Network and all platforms has won numerous awards. A producer of “The Holly” a film that looks at police corruption he recently won an Emmy for “The Holly”. Currently at work on “ Resisting” at look at the use of force in America by law enforcement and others. He attended Yale School of Drama.