NICK LEDONNE
Described as "The Happiest Person to Talk About Depression," Nick LeDonne is an animator, author, and mental health speaker.
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Nick currently works as a previs animator on feature films at Day For Nite. Prior he was an animator on NBA2K22 at 2K Games: Visual Concepts, Blue's Clues & You at Nickelodeon, and an animation professor at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and Rutgers University.
Outside of the industry, Nick has directed three animated short films on mental health topics: "Hanging" 2016, "Dear Dad" 2018, and "Reaching Out" 2022. All three films retell his personal life stories on depression, loss, and LGBTQ acceptance. The combined have earned awards and screenings in 30+ countries including at the Catalina Island Film Festival, Animation Day in Cannes, CMHA National Conference, and the 26th European Congress of Psychiatry. As an advocate for youth suicide prevention, Nick shares his experiences speaking with students, military, government, and scientific communities. His keynote speech, "Hang ON" combines spoken story and animated films to create a one of a kind presentation. His story can also be read in his new book, "From Hanging to Hang ON" which was ranked the #1 Barnes & Noble best-selling book on "suicide" during it's release in 2020. |
PRESS & MEDIA
DeClare Fine Art - Las Vegas, NV. 2020.
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TVPaint Animation - Metz, France. 2018.
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FOX29 News - Philadelphia, PA. 2017.
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Animation Magazine
Issue #281, Summer 2018 "When I went through my own hardships I wanted to make sure I was brought down for a reason, and that reason became to pick others up" says LeDonne. "I'm hoping to be an example to youth that no matter how dark life gets for you, you can always find a better ending to your story when you Hang ON to tell it."
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