The PrideCast hiatus is over and welcomes 2005 alumnus, and Emmy nominated filmmaker, Tim O'Donnell to the show! 

The New Hampshire native came to Springfield College after being coached by older brother, T.J. O'Donnell - Co-founder of Doughboy Wrestling Club - One of the premier training hubs in New England. A two-time National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American, Tim was a staple in the Pride's lineup under Hall of Fame Coach, Daryl Arroyo. 

An art education major, O'Donnell graduated from Springfield College and began his teaching and coaching career at nearby Springfield Central High School. During his stint with Springfield Central, O'Donnell was pursuing a Master's from the Massachusetts College of Art Design. Amid his teaching, coaching, and graduate school career, O'Donnell decided to capture the compelling story of one of his wrestlers, George Hargrove. This first project captured the essence of what overcoming adversity meant and the feature was titled "George: Wrestling with Resistance". The documentary gained the attention of the local community instantly as it had a premiere screening at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield in 2009. Following this, a major local television network wanted to air the documentary, and the rest was history for O'Donnell! 

In 2010, O'Donnell founded Pixela Pictura, an Emmy-nominated award winning production and creative film company located in the Greater Boston area. From there, he created another major documentary centered around the story of his father, Tom O'Donnell. "No Quit: a film about Tod O'Donnell" captured the journey of Tim's father overcoming a traumatic brain injury. This piece captured the attention and hearts of many and was later aired on ESPN's SportsCenter. 

Many in the New England wrestling community may have come across Tim's full length feature on Springfield College Wrestling alumnus, and heralded Lowell High School Wrestling Coach, George Bossi. The feature was titled, "Bossi: The Power of a Coach". 

In recent years, Tim and Pixela have created work that has been seen on ESPN, ABC, PBS, at the Sundance Film Festival and events around the world. Available August 3rd 2021, Tim partnered up with Executive Producer, Casey Affleck, and will be releasing his new film titled "Tougher than a Tank". A story about a marine running 145 miles in three days to reconnect with a wounded vet - Click the following link for Pre-Sale details on ITunes: Tougher Than a Tank on iTunes

If you want to peruse through an archive of Tim O'Donnell's work, you can check out his Vimeo channel here. 

If you want to learn more about Tim's company, Pixela Pictura, you can find them at www.pixelapicturafilms.com

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Email PrideCast Host and Assistant Coach, Pankil Chander (pchander@springfieldcollege.edu) with any recommendations for potential future guests for the show!