Darren Doane

Darren Doane (born 1972 in Westlake Village, California) is a Christian filmmaker and music video director. In 2007, Darren formed a new commercial, music video and branded content production company called LEVEL4 with Executive Producer Josh Karchmer. LEVEL4 has produced and edited projects for a client list that includes Toyota, Hurley/Nike, Saatchi & Saatchi, Atlantic Records, JBL and Universal Records. Prior to directing commercials and music videos, Darren also directed two live action short film adaptations of the Malibu Comics superheroes Hardcase (a four minute music video style promo starring British kickboxer Gary Daniels) and Firearm (a 35 minute long movie which served as a prequel to the actual comic, and came as a VHS packaged alongside specially ordered copies of the comic's #0). In fact, in Hardcase #1 there's a single panel in-joke referencing a "D. Doane" as being the director of "Hardcase: The Movie." Description above from the Wikipedia article Darren Doane, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Pennywise: Home Movies (1996)

Documentary of shows and experiences of Southern California's punk rock band.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Jim Lindberg  •  Fletcher Dragge  •  Byron McMackin  •  Jason Thirsk

Documentary of shows and experiences of Southern California's punk rock band.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Jim Lindberg  •  Fletcher Dragge  •  Byron McMackin  •  Jason Thirsk

Ultimate Target (2000)

A double-dealing member of an elite group of hit men becomes the ultimate target when his organization discovers his deceit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Gary Daniels  •  Christopher Stapleton  •  Michael Madsen  •  John Koyama

A double-dealing member of an elite group of hit men becomes the ultimate target when his organization discovers his deceit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Gary Daniels  •  Christopher Stapleton  •  Michael Madsen  •  John Koyama

The Battle for L.A. (2004)

Filmmaker Darren Doane ("42K") and a camera, hit the streets of L.A. in an almost guerilla-like fashion and interviews a number of DJs, rappers and dancers. Not only do they give their take on what hip-hop is, what it represents on a personal and social level, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST: 

Filmmaker Darren Doane ("42K") and a camera, hit the streets of L.A. in an almost guerilla-like fashion and interviews a number of DJs, rappers and dancers. Not only do they give their take on what hip-hop is, what it represents on a personal and social level, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST: 

Collision (2009)

COLLISION carves a new path in documentary film-making as it pits leading atheist, political journalist and bestselling author Christopher Hitchens against fellow author, satirist and evangelical theologian Douglas Wilson, as they go on the road to exchange blows ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Douglas Wilson  •  Christopher Hitchens

COLLISION carves a new path in documentary film-making as it pits leading atheist, political journalist and bestselling author Christopher Hitchens against fellow author, satirist and evangelical theologian Douglas Wilson, as they go on the road to exchange blows ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Douglas Wilson  •  Christopher Hitchens

Black Friday (2001)

Dean Campbell is a high-powered attorney who returns home from work to find his family being held hostage by terrorists.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Gary Daniels  •  Christopher J. Stapleton  •  Ryan Kos  •  Christopher Janney

Dean Campbell is a high-powered attorney who returns home from work to find his family being held hostage by terrorists.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Gary Daniels  •  Christopher J. Stapleton  •  Ryan Kos  •  Christopher Janney

Godmoney (1999)

A streetwise young man leaves his sordid past behind, moving from New York to the Los Angeles suburbs to start a simple, honest life. When he meets a small-time drug dealer with insatiable ambition, his past returns to haunt him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Marti Noxon  •  Rick Rodney  •  Bobby Field

A streetwise young man leaves his sordid past behind, moving from New York to the Los Angeles suburbs to start a simple, honest life. When he meets a small-time drug dealer with insatiable ambition, his past returns to haunt him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Marti Noxon  •  Rick Rodney  •  Bobby Field

Eyes Front (2008)

Two parallel stories about man committing moral crimes against God intersect in this commentary on evil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Michael Madsen  •  Christopher Stapleton  •  Christian Madsen  •  Shane C. Drake

Two parallel stories about man committing moral crimes against God intersect in this commentary on evil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Michael Madsen  •  Christopher Stapleton  •  Christian Madsen  •  Shane C. Drake

Unstoppable (2013)

UNSTOPPABLE is Kirk's personal and inspiring visual journey to better understand the biggest doubt-raiser in faith: Why? Kirk goes back to the beginning—literally—as he investigates the origins of good and evil and how they impact our lives … and our eternities. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Kirk Cameron

UNSTOPPABLE is Kirk's personal and inspiring visual journey to better understand the biggest doubt-raiser in faith: Why? Kirk goes back to the beginning—literally—as he investigates the origins of good and evil and how they impact our lives … and our eternities. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Kirk Cameron

The Free Speech Apocalypse (2015)

Pastor Douglas Wilson was invited to Indiana University to deliver a series of lectures on traditional marriage and family. Wilson was warned about possible protests and potential violence over his "dissenting" opinion but stood behind the lectern anyway. The Free ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Douglas Wilson

Pastor Douglas Wilson was invited to Indiana University to deliver a series of lectures on traditional marriage and family. Wilson was warned about possible protests and potential violence over his "dissenting" opinion but stood behind the lectern anyway. The Free ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Douglas Wilson

Saving Christmas (2014)

Kirk is enjoying the annual Christmas party extravaganza thrown by his sister until he realizes he needs to help out Christian, his brother-in-law who has a bad case of the bah-humbugs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Kirk Cameron  •  Darren Doane  •  Bridgette Cameron  •  Raphi Henly

Kirk is enjoying the annual Christmas party extravaganza thrown by his sister until he realizes he needs to help out Christian, his brother-in-law who has a bad case of the bah-humbugs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Kirk Cameron  •  Darren Doane  •  Bridgette Cameron  •  Raphi Henly

Mercy Rule (2014)

Mercy Rule is a baseball adventure for the whole family, starring Kirk Cameron and his wife, Chelsea. Parents and kids alike will be inspired by the story of the Miller family as they learn life’s lessons of mercy, patience, sacrifice, legacy and trusting God. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Kirk Cameron  •  Chelsea Noble  •  Bas Rutten  •  Tim Hawkins

Mercy Rule is a baseball adventure for the whole family, starring Kirk Cameron and his wife, Chelsea. Parents and kids alike will be inspired by the story of the Miller family as they learn life’s lessons of mercy, patience, sacrifice, legacy and trusting God. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Kirk Cameron  •  Chelsea Noble  •  Bas Rutten  •  Tim Hawkins

42K (2001)

When four dudes find a magical necklace that summons four foxy women looking to have a good time, the sparks fly and the partying begins in this outrageous fantasy comedy co-starring Michael Madsen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane  •  Ken Daurio
CAST:  Michael Madsen  •  Ken Daurio  •  Aaron Bruno  •  Drew Stewart

When four dudes find a magical necklace that summons four foxy women looking to have a good time, the sparks fly and the partying begins in this outrageous fantasy comedy co-starring Michael Madsen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane  •  Ken Daurio
CAST:  Michael Madsen  •  Ken Daurio  •  Aaron Bruno  •  Drew Stewart

Firearm (1993)

Private investigator Alec Swan, against his own wishes, becomes embroiled in a case involving the strange and the ultra-human. The first movie that's faithful to the comic book... because it IS the comic book! This VHS film was bundled with Malibu Comics' Firearm ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  James Jude Courtney  •  Joe Hulser  •  James Geralden  •  Mark Thorne

Private investigator Alec Swan, against his own wishes, becomes embroiled in a case involving the strange and the ultra-human. The first movie that's faithful to the comic book... because it IS the comic book! This VHS film was bundled with Malibu Comics' Firearm ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  James Jude Courtney  •  Joe Hulser  •  James Geralden  •  Mark Thorne

Hardcase (1993)

Malibu Films, in association with Wizard, released a 6-minute music video style short film, starring British kickboxer Gary Daniels as Hardcase, directed by Darren Doane.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Gary Daniels

Malibu Films, in association with Wizard, released a 6-minute music video style short film, starring British kickboxer Gary Daniels as Hardcase, directed by Darren Doane.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Gary Daniels

Jason Mraz's Beautiful Mess: Live on Earth (2009)

This Live CD/DVD was filmed at Jason's Gratitude Café Tour date at the Charter One Pavilion - Chicago (August 13, 2009). 'JASON MRAZ'S BEAUTIFUL MESS - LIVE ON EARTH' features all of the old favorites as well as the hits Lucky (with a special guest appearance from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Jason Mraz

This Live CD/DVD was filmed at Jason's Gratitude Café Tour date at the Charter One Pavilion - Chicago (August 13, 2009). 'JASON MRAZ'S BEAUTIFUL MESS - LIVE ON EARTH' features all of the old favorites as well as the hits Lucky (with a special guest appearance from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Doane
CAST:  Jason Mraz