BJ McDonnell is a Director and motion picture camera operator. He is a member of the DGA , ICG Local 600 , and SAG.In 2008, McDonnell won a Telly award for cinematography and camera operation.IN 2012 McDonnell directed "Hatchet III". McDonnell also directed the critically lauded live action rendition of the "Dead Island" commercial which received over 1 million hits in the first week of its release on Youtube.In 2015, McDonnell wrote and directed a music video for the metal band Slayer for the song "Repentless". It has gained 37 million views on you tube. The music video also won the "Loudwire 5th Annual Music Awards" for best metal video of 2015. Repentless spawned two more videos McDonnell wrote and directed of a prequel and a sequel for Slayer. "You Against You" which gained 15 million views and "Pride In Prejudice" which has 5.4 million views on YouTube. In 2021 McDonnell wrote and Directed a music video for the band Exodus " The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves".In 2022 A film directed by McDonnell starring the Foo Fighters called " Studio 666 " will be released worldwide by Open Road pictures.
