Dana Packard
In 1998, Dana Packard founded Honey Tree Films with
Jennifer Porter, and began work on THE BALLAD OF IDA AND DOOB, which
he wrote, produced, directed, and edited. The 16mm short screened
at various festivals, including The New York International Independent
Film and Video Festival, The Rhode Island International Film Festival
(finalist), The Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, and
The Saguaro International Film Festival, and was nominated for the
Kathadin Award at The Portland Festival of World Cinema. It received
an Honorable Mention award at The Columbus Film Festival, and aired
twice on Maine PBS. Dana’s next film project with Jennifer
was the 35mm feature film, MR. BARRINGTON, which he produced, directed,
and edited. The film was shot in eighteen days in June, 2002, and
premiered at the Independent Film Festival of Boston in 2003. It
was released domestically on DVD in April, 2006 through Honey Tree
Films and Pro-Active Entertainment, with international rights handled
by Koan, Inc. Dana has directed over fifty plays with The Originals,
the resident theatre company at the Saco River Grange Hall in Bar
Mills, Maine, which he founded in 1988 with Jennifer Porter. His
notable acting roles include Betty / Gerry in Cloud Nine, for which
he was nominated for the Irene Ryan Award, Eddie in Fool for Love,
Jake in A Lie of the Mind, Watson in Little Egypt, Raul in Extremities,
and Proctor in The Crucible. Dana’s diverse background includes
periods as a professional ski instructor and freestyle competitor,
karate instructor, juggler, and unicyclist. He is a member of the
Directors Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild, and Actors Equity
Association.
