Mark Doneo - Revision history

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Career

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	This period was what threw Doneo firmly into the limelight and established him as one of the leading rock singers in the Country. However, bad luck hit the group after they were invited to play in an International Rock Festival organised by RAI TV but failed to take part due to an unfortunate misunderstanding. This however proved a turning point for Mark who felt jaded and left the band to pursue a solo career as a singer-songwriter (1989). Mark performed in various festivals and venues around the Island notably in [[Il-Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] and [[Il-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa]].		This period was what threw Doneo firmly into the limelight and established him as one of the leading rock singers in the Country. However, bad luck hit the group after they were invited to play in an International Rock Festival organised by RAI TV but failed to take part due to an unfortunate misunderstanding. This however proved a turning point for Mark who felt jaded and left the band to pursue a solo career as a singer-songwriter (1989). Mark performed in various festivals and venues around the Island notably in [[Il-Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] and [[Il-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa]].

	[[File:markdoneo2.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|Mark Doneo ~~as a Singer~~ with Dream Valley in 1985]]		[[File:markdoneo2.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|Mark Doneo (second from left) with Dream Valley 1985]]
	Another turning point which proved quite significant happened when he was encouraged and persuaded by his then-wife Louise to take part in a prominent local musical. Theatre was never really on his radar but after he thread the boards for the first time, Doneo admits, was addicted. Several leading roles in local prominent musicals followed, notably, ''Pawlu 2000'', ''Reġa’ Sebaħ'', ''Ġesu’ ta’ Nażareth'', ''Scrooge'', ''Ineż Farruġ'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Evita'' and others.		Another turning point which proved quite significant happened when he was encouraged and persuaded by his then-wife Louise to take part in a prominent local musical. Theatre was never really on his radar but after he thread the boards for the first time, Doneo admits, was addicted. Several leading roles in local prominent musicals followed, notably, ''Pawlu 2000'', ''Reġa’ Sebaħ'', ''Ġesu’ ta’ Nażareth'', ''Scrooge'', ''Ineż Farruġ'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Evita'' and others.

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	Doneo went on to pen, direct and act in successive TV drama series exclusively for ONE TV namely, the second instalment of ''Shelly Rayner'' (2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002/2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005), the ghost hunting reality show, ''Imsaħħra'' (2006) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007). After Miriana Coljero’, Doneo decided to take a break from producing and directing for television and concentrate exclusively on honing his skills as an actor and screenwriter within the ‘film industry’.		Doneo went on to pen, direct and act in successive TV drama series exclusively for ONE TV namely, the second instalment of ''Shelly Rayner'' (2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002/2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005), the ghost hunting reality show, ''Imsaħħra'' (2006) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007). After Miriana Coljero’, Doneo decided to take a break from producing and directing for television and concentrate exclusively on honing his skills as an actor and screenwriter within the ‘film industry’.

	[[File:mado.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo as a director on set 'Silhouette' 2013]]		[[File:mado.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo as a director on the set of 'Silhouette' 2013]]
	Doneo served as producer and/or consultant for the mini-drama series ''Amen'' (2009), his wife’s family quiz show ''Esperti'' (2009), the short story bonanza ''Stejjer Qosra'' (2011) and mini drama series ''Xablott'' (2012) and ''Maskra'' (2013) for upcoming television directors and screenwriters Together with his wife Louise, in 2013, Doneo founded his audiovisual company [[Mad Movies Productions Ltd]]. and wrote, directed and starred in his first feature-length film, ''Silhouette''. Aimed exclusively for local theatrical release, Silhouette was a massive hit and remains to this day one of Malta’s top 5 box office hits of all time.		Doneo served as producer and/or consultant for the mini-drama series ''Amen'' (2009), his wife’s family quiz show ''Esperti'' (2009), the short story bonanza ''Stejjer Qosra'' (2011) and mini drama series ''Xablott'' (2012) and ''Maskra'' (2013) for upcoming television directors and screenwriters Together with his wife Louise, in 2013, Doneo founded his audiovisual company [[Mad Movies Productions Ltd]]. and wrote, directed and starred in his first feature-length film, ''Silhouette''. Aimed exclusively for local theatrical release, Silhouette was a massive hit and remains to this day one of Malta’s top 5 box office hits of all time.

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	Doneo went on to pen, direct and act in successive TV drama series exclusively for ONE TV namely, the second instalment of ''Shelly Rayner'' (2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002/2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005), the ghost hunting reality show, ''Imsaħħra'' (2006) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007). After Miriana Coljero’, Doneo decided to take a break from producing and directing for television and concentrate exclusively on honing his skills as an actor and screenwriter within the ‘film industry’.		Doneo went on to pen, direct and act in successive TV drama series exclusively for ONE TV namely, the second instalment of ''Shelly Rayner'' (2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002/2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005), the ghost hunting reality show, ''Imsaħħra'' (2006) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007). After Miriana Coljero’, Doneo decided to take a break from producing and directing for television and concentrate exclusively on honing his skills as an actor and screenwriter within the ‘film industry’.

	[[File:~~doark~~.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo as a director on set 'Silhouette' 2013]]		[[File:mado.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo as a director on set 'Silhouette' 2013]]
	Doneo served as producer and/or consultant for the mini-drama series ''Amen'' (2009), his wife’s family quiz show ''Esperti'' (2009), the short story bonanza ''Stejjer Qosra'' (2011) and mini drama series ''Xablott'' (2012) and ''Maskra'' (2013) for upcoming television directors and screenwriters Together with his wife Louise, in 2013, Doneo founded his audiovisual company [[Mad Movies Productions Ltd]]. and wrote, directed and starred in his first feature-length film, ''Silhouette''. Aimed exclusively for local theatrical release, Silhouette was a massive hit and remains to this day one of Malta’s top 5 box office hits of all time.		Doneo served as producer and/or consultant for the mini-drama series ''Amen'' (2009), his wife’s family quiz show ''Esperti'' (2009), the short story bonanza ''Stejjer Qosra'' (2011) and mini drama series ''Xablott'' (2012) and ''Maskra'' (2013) for upcoming television directors and screenwriters Together with his wife Louise, in 2013, Doneo founded his audiovisual company [[Mad Movies Productions Ltd]]. and wrote, directed and starred in his first feature-length film, ''Silhouette''. Aimed exclusively for local theatrical release, Silhouette was a massive hit and remains to this day one of Malta’s top 5 box office hits of all time.

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	This period was what threw Doneo firmly into the limelight and established him as one of the leading rock singers in the Country. However, bad luck hit the group after they were invited to play in an International Rock Festival organised by RAI TV but failed to take part due to an unfortunate misunderstanding. This however proved a turning point for Mark who felt jaded and left the band to pursue a solo career as a singer-songwriter (1989). Mark performed in various festivals and venues around the Island notably in [[Il-Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] and [[Il-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa]].		This period was what threw Doneo firmly into the limelight and established him as one of the leading rock singers in the Country. However, bad luck hit the group after they were invited to play in an International Rock Festival organised by RAI TV but failed to take part due to an unfortunate misunderstanding. This however proved a turning point for Mark who felt jaded and left the band to pursue a solo career as a singer-songwriter (1989). Mark performed in various festivals and venues around the Island notably in [[Il-Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] and [[Il-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa]].

	[[File:~~markdoneo1~~.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|Mark Doneo as a Singer with ~~Wintermoods~~ in ~~1987~~]]		[[File:markdoneo2.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|Mark Doneo as a Singer with Dream Valley in 1985]]
	Another turning point which proved quite significant happened when he was encouraged and persuaded by his then-wife Louise to take part in a prominent local musical. Theatre was never really on his radar but after he thread the boards for the first time, Doneo admits, was addicted. Several leading roles in local prominent musicals followed, notably, ''Pawlu 2000'', ''Reġa’ Sebaħ'', ''Ġesu’ ta’ Nażareth'', ''Scrooge'', ''Ineż Farruġ'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Evita'' and others.		Another turning point which proved quite significant happened when he was encouraged and persuaded by his then-wife Louise to take part in a prominent local musical. Theatre was never really on his radar but after he thread the boards for the first time, Doneo admits, was addicted. Several leading roles in local prominent musicals followed, notably, ''Pawlu 2000'', ''Reġa’ Sebaħ'', ''Ġesu’ ta’ Nażareth'', ''Scrooge'', ''Ineż Farruġ'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Evita'' and others.

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	Doneo went on to pen, direct and act in successive TV drama series exclusively for ONE TV namely, the second instalment of ''Shelly Rayner'' (2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002/2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005), the ghost hunting reality show, ''Imsaħħra'' (2006) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007). After Miriana Coljero’, Doneo decided to take a break from producing and directing for television and concentrate exclusively on honing his skills as an actor and screenwriter within the ‘film industry’.		Doneo went on to pen, direct and act in successive TV drama series exclusively for ONE TV namely, the second instalment of ''Shelly Rayner'' (2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002/2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005), the ghost hunting reality show, ''Imsaħħra'' (2006) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007). After Miriana Coljero’, Doneo decided to take a break from producing and directing for television and concentrate exclusively on honing his skills as an actor and screenwriter within the ‘film industry’.

	[[File:~~doneomark~~.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo as a director on ~~the~~ set]]		[[File:doark.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo as a director on set 'Silhouette' 2013]]
	Doneo served as producer and/or consultant for the mini-drama series ''Amen'' (2009), his wife’s family quiz show ''Esperti'' (2009), the short story bonanza ''Stejjer Qosra'' (2011) and mini drama series ''Xablott'' (2012) and ''Maskra'' (2013) for upcoming television directors and screenwriters Together with his wife Louise, in 2013, Doneo founded his audiovisual company [[Mad Movies Productions Ltd]]. and wrote, directed and starred in his first feature-length film, ''Silhouette''. Aimed exclusively for local theatrical release, Silhouette was a massive hit and remains to this day one of Malta’s top 5 box office hits of all time.		Doneo served as producer and/or consultant for the mini-drama series ''Amen'' (2009), his wife’s family quiz show ''Esperti'' (2009), the short story bonanza ''Stejjer Qosra'' (2011) and mini drama series ''Xablott'' (2012) and ''Maskra'' (2013) for upcoming television directors and screenwriters Together with his wife Louise, in 2013, Doneo founded his audiovisual company [[Mad Movies Productions Ltd]]. and wrote, directed and starred in his first feature-length film, ''Silhouette''. Aimed exclusively for local theatrical release, Silhouette was a massive hit and remains to this day one of Malta’s top 5 box office hits of all time.

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	When Shelly Rayner aired in 1999, there was an instant public ~~outrey~~ because of some of the explicit dialogue used. Up until that point, local television had never been exposed to sexually explicit swear words in their native language. It was ‘ok’ and generally excepted to hear Italian and English/American sexual swear words almost regularly but never in Maltese. So the reaction was understandable. It was mostly positive but the negative backlash was what made most noise at the time including the Broadcasting Authority slapping a fine on Doneo. The argument at the time was that certain words had ‘never been expressed before’ on local TV. So Doneo argued that if he accepted the fine and the judgement it would mean that the ‘second’ time he uses the same words would be ‘ok’! The official complaint was withdrawn. This created a National debate and although public acceptance widened and other local drama producers started to relax their choice of words in their productions, it still remains taboo and most producers stay clear away for fear of losing potential audience numbers.		When Shelly Rayner aired in 1999, there was an instant public outcry because of some of the explicit dialogue used. Up until that point, local television had never been exposed to sexually explicit swear words in their native language. It was ‘ok’ and generally excepted to hear Italian and English/American sexual swear words almost regularly but never in Maltese. So the reaction was understandable. It was mostly positive but the negative backlash was what made most noise at the time including the Broadcasting Authority slapping a fine on Doneo. The argument at the time was that certain words had ‘never been expressed before’ on local TV. So Doneo argued that if he accepted the fine and the judgement it would mean that the ‘second’ time he uses the same words would be ‘ok’! The official complaint was withdrawn. This created a National debate and although public acceptance widened and other local drama producers started to relax their choice of words in their productions, it still remains taboo and most producers stay clear away for fear of losing potential audience numbers.

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	[[File:~~markdoneo~~.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo]]		[[File:markd.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo]]
	'''Mark Anthony Doneo''' (born 10 December 1967) is an Australian born Maltese actor and screenwriter. In his adoptive country, Malta, Doneo is known for his various acting roles and for directing self-penned TV drama series such as, ''Shelly Rayner'' (1999-2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002-2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007) that have since gained cult status in the local television community. Doneo has more recently gained recognition for his role as the titular burglar in his feature film debut ''Silhouette'' (2013) based on his own Solitaire TV series, of which he also penned and produced. Doneo presently has starred, co-directed and co-written his latest yet unreleased feature film, ''Hemm Dar il-Qala'' (The Weeping House of Qala, 2017).		'''Mark Anthony Doneo''' (born 10 December 1967) is an Australian born Maltese actor and screenwriter. In his adoptive country, Malta, Doneo is known for his various acting roles and for directing self-penned TV drama series such as, ''Shelly Rayner'' (1999-2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002-2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007) that have since gained cult status in the local television community. Doneo has more recently gained recognition for his role as the titular burglar in his feature film debut ''Silhouette'' (2013) based on his own Solitaire TV series, of which he also penned and produced. Doneo presently has starred, co-directed and co-written his latest yet unreleased feature film, ''Hemm Dar il-Qala'' (The Weeping House of Qala, 2017).

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Drama - Filmography

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	\| 1999\|\| Shelly Rayner\|\| ~~YES~~\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| \|\|TV - 5 episodes		\| 1999\|\| Shelly Rayner\|\| \|\| YES\|\| YES\|\|YES \|\|TV - 5 episodes
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	\| 2000\|\| Shelly Rayner\|\| ~~YES~~\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| TV - 6 episodes		\| 2000\|\| Shelly Rayner\|\| \|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| TV - 6 episodes
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	\| 2001\|\| DoNeMi.com\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| \|\| TV - 11 episodes		\| 2001\|\| DoNeMi.com\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| \|\| TV - 11 episodes
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	\| 2010\|\| Stejjer Qosra\|\| YES\|\| YES \|\| \|\| \|\|TV - 13 episodes		\| 2010\|\| Stejjer Qosra\|\| YES\|\| YES \|\| \|\| \|\|TV - 13 episodes
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	\| 2013\|\| Silhouette ~~YES~~\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| \|\| Feature Film		\| 2013\|\| Silhouette \|\|YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| Feature Film
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	\| 2014\|\| Match Maker \|\|YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| \|\| Short		\| 2014\|\| Match Maker \|\|YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| \|\| Short
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	\| 2014\|\| Ambivalent\|\| ~~YES~~\|\| YES\|\| \|\| \|\|Short		\| 2014\|\| Ambivalent\|\| \|\| YES\|\| \|\|YES \|\|Short
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	\| 2015\|\| Adina\|\| ~~YES~~\|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| Short		\| 2015\|\| Adina\|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|YES \|\| Short
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	\| 2016\|\|Limestone Cowboy\|\| ~~YES~~\|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|Feature Film		\| 2016\|\|Limestone Cowboy\|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|YES \|\|Feature Film
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	\| 2017\|\| The Weeping House of Qala\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| Feature Film		\| 2017\|\| The Weeping House of Qala\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| YES\|\| Feature Film
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	* Nominated for 3 Malta TV Awards Won Best Director and Script		* Nominated for 3 Malta TV Awards Won Best Director and Script

	Doneo has three siblings, Karen (1966), Danny (1969) and Paula (1977) all married with children. Doneo is known to use his friends’ and family’s names for all his projects’ main characters.		Doneo has three siblings, Karen (1966), Danny (1969) and Paula (1977) all married with children. Doneo is known to use his friends’ and family’s names for all his projects’ main characters.

	==Controversary==		==Controversary==

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Controversary

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	When Shelly Rayner aired in 1999, there was an instant public ~~reaction~~ because of some of the explicit dialogue used. Up until that point, local television had never been exposed to sexually explicit swear words in their native language. It was ‘ok’ and generally excepted to hear Italian and English/American sexual swear words almost regularly but never in Maltese. So the reaction was understandable. It was mostly positive but the negative backlash was what made most noise at the time including the Broadcasting Authority slapping a fine on Doneo. The argument at the time was that certain words had ‘never been expressed before’ on local TV. So Doneo argued that if he accepted the fine and the judgement it would mean that the ‘second’ time he uses the same words would be ‘ok’! The official complaint was withdrawn. This created a National debate and although public acceptance widened and other local drama producers started to relax their choice of words in their productions, it still remains taboo and most producers stay clear away for fear of losing potential ~~audiences~~ numbers.		When Shelly Rayner aired in 1999, there was an instant public outrey because of some of the explicit dialogue used. Up until that point, local television had never been exposed to sexually explicit swear words in their native language. It was ‘ok’ and generally excepted to hear Italian and English/American sexual swear words almost regularly but never in Maltese. So the reaction was understandable. It was mostly positive but the negative backlash was what made most noise at the time including the Broadcasting Authority slapping a fine on Doneo. The argument at the time was that certain words had ‘never been expressed before’ on local TV. So Doneo argued that if he accepted the fine and the judgement it would mean that the ‘second’ time he uses the same words would be ‘ok’! The official complaint was withdrawn. This created a National debate and although public acceptance widened and other local drama producers started to relax their choice of words in their productions, it still remains taboo and most producers stay clear away for fear of losing potential audience numbers.

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Career

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	Doneo went on to pen, direct and act in successive TV drama series exclusively for ONE TV namely, the second instalment of ''Shelly Rayner'' (2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002/2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005), the ghost hunting reality show, ''Imsaħħra'' (2006) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007). After Miriana Coljero’, Doneo decided to take a break from producing and directing for television and concentrate exclusively on honing his skills as an actor and screenwriter within the ‘film industry’.		Doneo went on to pen, direct and act in successive TV drama series exclusively for ONE TV namely, the second instalment of ''Shelly Rayner'' (2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002/2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005), the ghost hunting reality show, ''Imsaħħra'' (2006) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007). After Miriana Coljero’, Doneo decided to take a break from producing and directing for television and concentrate exclusively on honing his skills as an actor and screenwriter within the ‘film industry’.

			[[File:doneomark.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo as a director on the set]]
	Doneo served as producer and/or consultant for the mini-drama series ''Amen'' (2009), his wife’s family quiz show ''Esperti'' (2009), the short story bonanza ''Stejjer Qosra'' (2011) and mini drama series ''Xablott'' (2012) and ''Maskra'' (2013) for upcoming television directors and screenwriters Together with his wife Louise, in 2013, Doneo founded his audiovisual company [[Mad Movies Productions Ltd]]. and wrote, directed and starred in his first feature-length film, ''Silhouette''. Aimed exclusively for local theatrical release, Silhouette was a massive hit and remains to this day one of Malta’s top 5 box office hits of all time.		Doneo served as producer and/or consultant for the mini-drama series ''Amen'' (2009), his wife’s family quiz show ''Esperti'' (2009), the short story bonanza ''Stejjer Qosra'' (2011) and mini drama series ''Xablott'' (2012) and ''Maskra'' (2013) for upcoming television directors and screenwriters Together with his wife Louise, in 2013, Doneo founded his audiovisual company [[Mad Movies Productions Ltd]]. and wrote, directed and starred in his first feature-length film, ''Silhouette''. Aimed exclusively for local theatrical release, Silhouette was a massive hit and remains to this day one of Malta’s top 5 box office hits of all time.

	~~[[File:doneomark.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo as a director on the set]]~~		In 2015 Doneo teamed up with local cinematographer [[Sean Aquilina]] and young director [[Keith Albert Tedesco]] to co-write and star in Aquilina’s short story Ambivalent with the support of the Malta Film Fund. It was the successful collaboration on Ambivalent that encouraged him to hire Aquilina’s Maka Visuals for the filming and postproduction of his new feature film ''The Weeping House of Qala'' and engaged Tedesco to co-direct. This way he could concentrate mainly on his acting role within the movie. The Weeping House of Qala screened as a one-time event in a local theatre to much critical acclaim in February 2018. This was done with the support of the Malta Film Fund.
	In 2015 Doneo teamed up with local cinematographer [[Sean Aquilina]] and young director [[Keith Albert Tedesco]] to co-write and star in Aquilina’s short story Ambivalent with the support of the Malta Film Fund. It was the successful collaboration on Ambivalent that encouraged him to hire Aquilina’s Maka Visuals for the filming and postproduction of his new feature film ''The Weeping House of Qala'' and engaged Tedesco to co-direct. This way he could concentrate mainly on his acting role within the movie. The Weeping House of Qala screened as a one-time event in a local theatre to much critical acclaim in February 2018. This was done with the support of the Malta Film Fund.

	==Awards==		==Awards==

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	'''Mark Anthony Doneo''' (born 10 December 1967) is an Australian born Maltese actor and screenwriter. In his adoptive country, Malta, Doneo is known for his various acting roles and for directing self-penned TV drama series such as, ''Shelly Rayner'' (1999-2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002-2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007) that have since gained cult status in the local television community. Doneo has more recently gained recognition for his role as the titular burglar in his feature film debut ''Silhouette'' (2013) based on his own Solitaire TV series, of which he also penned and produced. Doneo presently has starred, co-directed and co-written his latest yet unreleased feature film, ''Hemm Dar il-Qala'' (The Weeping House of Qala, 2017).		'''Mark Anthony Doneo''' (born 10 December 1967) is an Australian born Maltese actor and screenwriter. In his adoptive country, Malta, Doneo is known for his various acting roles and for directing self-penned TV drama series such as, ''Shelly Rayner'' (1999-2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002-2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007) that have since gained cult status in the local television community. Doneo has more recently gained recognition for his role as the titular burglar in his feature film debut ''Silhouette'' (2013) based on his own Solitaire TV series, of which he also penned and produced. Doneo presently has starred, co-directed and co-written his latest yet unreleased feature film, ''Hemm Dar il-Qala'' (The Weeping House of Qala, 2017).

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	This period was what threw Doneo firmly into the limelight and established him as one of the leading rock singers in the Country. However, bad luck hit the group after they were invited to play in an International Rock Festival organised by RAI TV but failed to take part due to an unfortunate misunderstanding. This however proved a turning point for Mark who felt jaded and left the band to pursue a solo career as a singer-songwriter (1989). Mark performed in various festivals and venues around the Island notably in [[Il-Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] and [[Il-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa]].		This period was what threw Doneo firmly into the limelight and established him as one of the leading rock singers in the Country. However, bad luck hit the group after they were invited to play in an International Rock Festival organised by RAI TV but failed to take part due to an unfortunate misunderstanding. This however proved a turning point for Mark who felt jaded and left the band to pursue a solo career as a singer-songwriter (1989). Mark performed in various festivals and venues around the Island notably in [[Il-Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] and [[Il-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa]].

	[[File:markdoneo1.jpg\|~~250px~~\|thumb\|left\|Mark Doneo as a Singer with Wintermoods in 1987]]		[[File:markdoneo1.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|Mark Doneo as a Singer with Wintermoods in 1987]]
	Another turning point which proved quite significant happened when he was encouraged and persuaded by his then-wife Louise to take part in a prominent local musical. Theatre was never really on his radar but after he thread the boards for the first time, Doneo admits, was addicted. Several leading roles in local prominent musicals followed, notably, ''Pawlu 2000'', ''Reġa’ Sebaħ'', ''Ġesu’ ta’ Nażareth'', ''Scrooge'', ''Ineż Farruġ'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Evita'' and others.		Another turning point which proved quite significant happened when he was encouraged and persuaded by his then-wife Louise to take part in a prominent local musical. Theatre was never really on his radar but after he thread the boards for the first time, Doneo admits, was addicted. Several leading roles in local prominent musicals followed, notably, ''Pawlu 2000'', ''Reġa’ Sebaħ'', ''Ġesu’ ta’ Nażareth'', ''Scrooge'', ''Ineż Farruġ'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Evita'' and others.

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	Doneo served as producer and/or consultant for the mini-drama series ''Amen'' (2009), his wife’s family quiz show ''Esperti'' (2009), the short story bonanza ''Stejjer Qosra'' (2011) and mini drama series ''Xablott'' (2012) and ''Maskra'' (2013) for upcoming television directors and screenwriters Together with his wife Louise, in 2013, Doneo founded his audiovisual company [[Mad Movies Productions Ltd]]. and wrote, directed and starred in his first feature-length film, ''Silhouette''. Aimed exclusively for local theatrical release, Silhouette was a massive hit and remains to this day one of Malta’s top 5 box office hits of all time.		Doneo served as producer and/or consultant for the mini-drama series ''Amen'' (2009), his wife’s family quiz show ''Esperti'' (2009), the short story bonanza ''Stejjer Qosra'' (2011) and mini drama series ''Xablott'' (2012) and ''Maskra'' (2013) for upcoming television directors and screenwriters Together with his wife Louise, in 2013, Doneo founded his audiovisual company [[Mad Movies Productions Ltd]]. and wrote, directed and starred in his first feature-length film, ''Silhouette''. Aimed exclusively for local theatrical release, Silhouette was a massive hit and remains to this day one of Malta’s top 5 box office hits of all time.

	[[File:doneomark.jpg\|~~250px~~\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo as a director on the set]]		[[File:doneomark.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo as a director on the set]]
	In 2015 Doneo teamed up with local cinematographer [[Sean Aquilina]] and young director [[Keith Albert Tedesco]] to co-write and star in Aquilina’s short story Ambivalent with the support of the Malta Film Fund. It was the successful collaboration on Ambivalent that encouraged him to hire Aquilina’s Maka Visuals for the filming and postproduction of his new feature film ''The Weeping House of Qala'' and engaged Tedesco to co-direct. This way he could concentrate mainly on his acting role within the movie. The Weeping House of Qala screened as a one-time event in a local theatre to much critical acclaim in February 2018. This was done with the support of the Malta Film Fund.		In 2015 Doneo teamed up with local cinematographer [[Sean Aquilina]] and young director [[Keith Albert Tedesco]] to co-write and star in Aquilina’s short story Ambivalent with the support of the Malta Film Fund. It was the successful collaboration on Ambivalent that encouraged him to hire Aquilina’s Maka Visuals for the filming and postproduction of his new feature film ''The Weeping House of Qala'' and engaged Tedesco to co-direct. This way he could concentrate mainly on his acting role within the movie. The Weeping House of Qala screened as a one-time event in a local theatre to much critical acclaim in February 2018. This was done with the support of the Malta Film Fund.

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			[[File:markdoneo.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo]]
	'''Mark Anthony Doneo''' (born 10 December 1967) is an Australian born Maltese actor and screenwriter. In his adoptive country, Malta, Doneo is known for his various acting roles and for directing self-penned TV drama series such as, ''Shelly Rayner'' (1999-2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002-2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007) that have since gained cult status in the local television community. Doneo has more recently gained recognition for his role as the titular burglar in his feature film debut ''Silhouette'' (2013) based on his own Solitaire TV series, of which he also penned and produced. Doneo presently has starred, co-directed and co-written his latest yet unreleased feature film, ''Hemm Dar il-Qala'' (The Weeping House of Qala, 2017).		'''Mark Anthony Doneo''' (born 10 December 1967) is an Australian born Maltese actor and screenwriter. In his adoptive country, Malta, Doneo is known for his various acting roles and for directing self-penned TV drama series such as, ''Shelly Rayner'' (1999-2001), ''L-Ispettur Lowell'' (2002-2003), ''Id-Dar tas-Soru'' (2004), ''Solitaire'' (2005) and ''Miriana Coljero’'' (2007) that have since gained cult status in the local television community. Doneo has more recently gained recognition for his role as the titular burglar in his feature film debut ''Silhouette'' (2013) based on his own Solitaire TV series, of which he also penned and produced. Doneo presently has starred, co-directed and co-written his latest yet unreleased feature film, ''Hemm Dar il-Qala'' (The Weeping House of Qala, 2017).

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	This period was what threw Doneo firmly into the limelight and established him as one of the leading rock singers in the Country. However, bad luck hit the group after they were invited to play in an International Rock Festival organised by RAI TV but failed to take part due to an unfortunate misunderstanding. This however proved a turning point for Mark who felt jaded and left the band to pursue a solo career as a singer-songwriter (1989). Mark performed in various festivals and venues around the Island notably in [[Il-Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] and [[Il-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa]].		This period was what threw Doneo firmly into the limelight and established him as one of the leading rock singers in the Country. However, bad luck hit the group after they were invited to play in an International Rock Festival organised by RAI TV but failed to take part due to an unfortunate misunderstanding. This however proved a turning point for Mark who felt jaded and left the band to pursue a solo career as a singer-songwriter (1989). Mark performed in various festivals and venues around the Island notably in [[Il-Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] and [[Il-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa]].

			[[File:markdoneo1.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Mark Doneo as a Singer with Wintermoods in 1987]]
	Another turning point which proved quite significant happened when he was encouraged and persuaded by his then-wife Louise to take part in a prominent local musical. Theatre was never really on his radar but after he thread the boards for the first time, Doneo admits, was addicted. Several leading roles in local prominent musicals followed, notably, ''Pawlu 2000'', ''Reġa’ Sebaħ'', ''Ġesu’ ta’ Nażareth'', ''Scrooge'', ''Ineż Farruġ'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Evita'' and others.		Another turning point which proved quite significant happened when he was encouraged and persuaded by his then-wife Louise to take part in a prominent local musical. Theatre was never really on his radar but after he thread the boards for the first time, Doneo admits, was addicted. Several leading roles in local prominent musicals followed, notably, ''Pawlu 2000'', ''Reġa’ Sebaħ'', ''Ġesu’ ta’ Nażareth'', ''Scrooge'', ''Ineż Farruġ'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Evita'' and others.

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	Doneo served as producer and/or consultant for the mini-drama series ''Amen'' (2009), his wife’s family quiz show ''Esperti'' (2009), the short story bonanza ''Stejjer Qosra'' (2011) and mini drama series ''Xablott'' (2012) and ''Maskra'' (2013) for upcoming television directors and screenwriters Together with his wife Louise, in 2013, Doneo founded his audiovisual company [[Mad Movies Productions Ltd]]. and wrote, directed and starred in his first feature-length film, ''Silhouette''. Aimed exclusively for local theatrical release, Silhouette was a massive hit and remains to this day one of Malta’s top 5 box office hits of all time.		Doneo served as producer and/or consultant for the mini-drama series ''Amen'' (2009), his wife’s family quiz show ''Esperti'' (2009), the short story bonanza ''Stejjer Qosra'' (2011) and mini drama series ''Xablott'' (2012) and ''Maskra'' (2013) for upcoming television directors and screenwriters Together with his wife Louise, in 2013, Doneo founded his audiovisual company [[Mad Movies Productions Ltd]]. and wrote, directed and starred in his first feature-length film, ''Silhouette''. Aimed exclusively for local theatrical release, Silhouette was a massive hit and remains to this day one of Malta’s top 5 box office hits of all time.

			[[File:doneomark.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Mark Doneo as a director on the set]]
	In 2015 Doneo teamed up with local cinematographer [[Sean Aquilina]] and young director [[Keith Albert Tedesco]] to co-write and star in Aquilina’s short story Ambivalent with the support of the Malta Film Fund. It was the successful collaboration on Ambivalent that encouraged him to hire Aquilina’s Maka Visuals for the filming and postproduction of his new feature film ''The Weeping House of Qala'' and engaged Tedesco to co-direct. This way he could concentrate mainly on his acting role within the movie. The Weeping House of Qala screened as a one-time event in a local theatre to much critical acclaim in February 2018. This was done with the support of the Malta Film Fund.		In 2015 Doneo teamed up with local cinematographer [[Sean Aquilina]] and young director [[Keith Albert Tedesco]] to co-write and star in Aquilina’s short story Ambivalent with the support of the Malta Film Fund. It was the successful collaboration on Ambivalent that encouraged him to hire Aquilina’s Maka Visuals for the filming and postproduction of his new feature film ''The Weeping House of Qala'' and engaged Tedesco to co-direct. This way he could concentrate mainly on his acting role within the movie. The Weeping House of Qala screened as a one-time event in a local theatre to much critical acclaim in February 2018. This was done with the support of the Malta Film Fund.