ABOUT
Triage Films is the brainchild of three emergency physicians, an Emmy-honored film director, and an accomplished medical editor.
The team originally developed during the filming of the acclaimed documentary 24|7|365 – The Evolution of Emergency Medicine. This groundbreaking project marked the first time a medical specialty told its story through the recorded words and images of its original founders. In the wake of that success, Stader and Brady, executive producers of 24|7|365, joined forces with the film’s award-winning director, Dave Thomas, emergency medicine visionary Dominic Bagnoli and editor Rachel Donihoo to create Triage Films, LLC. The team’s goal is to create provocative, insightful documentaries that tackle the significant issues facing medicine, patients, and greater society.
Triage Films is the brainchild of three emergency physicians, an Emmy-honored film director, and an accomplished medical editor.
The team originally developed during the filming of the acclaimed documentary 24|7|365 – The Evolution of Emergency Medicine. This groundbreaking project marked the first time a medical specialty told its story through the recorded words and images of its original founders. In the wake of that success, Stader and Brady, executive producers of 24|7|365, joined forces with the film’s award-winning director, Dave Thomas, emergency medicine visionary Dominic Bagnoli and editor Rachel Donihoo to create Triage Films, LLC. The team’s goal is to create provocative, insightful documentaries that tackle the significant issues facing medicine, patients, and greater society.
WHO WE ARE

Dave Thomas
Director / Producer
Dave is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and an Emmy honored creative director whose work has been featured in popular television shows like The Amazing Race, Nip Tuck, The West Wing and Young and the Restless. He was also the creative force behind the re-branding of networks like the Discovery Channel, The Food Network and BBC America, among others. A master storyteller, Dave has spent a great deal of his life traveling the world and immersing himself in experiences that have influenced his work. His vast experience in the entertainment industry includes editing, designing and photography, invaluable skills that have made him a strong filmmaker and sought after director. A member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Dave was most recently featured in a new book on the entertainment industry called, “Hire Me, Hollywood!”, highlighting his exciting career path and professional accomplishments. He divides his time between New York City and Los Angeles.
Director / Producer
Dave is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and an Emmy honored creative director whose work has been featured in popular television shows like The Amazing Race, Nip Tuck, The West Wing and Young and the Restless. He was also the creative force behind the re-branding of networks like the Discovery Channel, The Food Network and BBC America, among others. A master storyteller, Dave has spent a great deal of his life traveling the world and immersing himself in experiences that have influenced his work. His vast experience in the entertainment industry includes editing, designing and photography, invaluable skills that have made him a strong filmmaker and sought after director. A member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Dave was most recently featured in a new book on the entertainment industry called, “Hire Me, Hollywood!”, highlighting his exciting career path and professional accomplishments. He divides his time between New York City and Los Angeles.

Dominic Bagnoli, MD
Executive Producer
A veteran of business, medicine, and film, Dominic’s professional and personal interests are as diverse as they are successful. He serves as chairman and chief executive officer for Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP), which he has led to become one of the fastest growing emergency medicine organizations in the U.S. Dominic’s success as an entrepreneur and business visionary has been recognized through his receipt of numerous industry awards such as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and recognition by Harvard Business Club of Northeast Ohio for outstanding entrepreneurship.
Executive Producer
A veteran of business, medicine, and film, Dominic’s professional and personal interests are as diverse as they are successful. He serves as chairman and chief executive officer for Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP), which he has led to become one of the fastest growing emergency medicine organizations in the U.S. Dominic’s success as an entrepreneur and business visionary has been recognized through his receipt of numerous industry awards such as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and recognition by Harvard Business Club of Northeast Ohio for outstanding entrepreneurship.

Mark Brady, MD MPH
CEO / Producer
Mark is a board-certified emergency medicine physician in Memphis, TN. He first learned about production from his time writing for the Discovery Health Channel, where he worked on educational television content, interactive online learning, and making lesson plans for Discovery Education. In addition to his medical degree from Brown University, Mark's curiosity about the world led him to earn a master's degree in public health from Harvard, another master's in biomechanical engineering from Brown, and a diploma from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He was a National Institutes of Health research fellow in Peru and Bolivia and has published many scientific articles and book chapters. He completed his residency training at Yale University and continues to serve in the U.S. Navy Reserves. Along with Don Stader, he was executive producer of 24|7|365 - The Evolution of Emergency Medicine.
CEO / Producer
Mark is a board-certified emergency medicine physician in Memphis, TN. He first learned about production from his time writing for the Discovery Health Channel, where he worked on educational television content, interactive online learning, and making lesson plans for Discovery Education. In addition to his medical degree from Brown University, Mark's curiosity about the world led him to earn a master's degree in public health from Harvard, another master's in biomechanical engineering from Brown, and a diploma from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He was a National Institutes of Health research fellow in Peru and Bolivia and has published many scientific articles and book chapters. He completed his residency training at Yale University and continues to serve in the U.S. Navy Reserves. Along with Don Stader, he was executive producer of 24|7|365 - The Evolution of Emergency Medicine.

Donald Stader, MD
President / Producer
Don is an emergency physician whose passion for medicine has led to numerous national leadership opportunities and a commitment for creating projects with high social impact. Don holds a medical degree with honors from Baylor College of Medicine, where he was an Albert Schweitzer Fellow. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine and practices in the ER of Salem Hospital, one of the busiest on the west coast. In his young career, Don has launched two non-profits, become a national and international lecturer, and discovered a passion for the transformative power of documentary filmmaking. He is the creator and executive producer of 24|7|365 - The Evolution of Emergency Medicine. Through Triage, Don hopes to combine his passions of medicine and film to create documentaries that enlighten, entertain, and inspire change.
President / Producer
Don is an emergency physician whose passion for medicine has led to numerous national leadership opportunities and a commitment for creating projects with high social impact. Don holds a medical degree with honors from Baylor College of Medicine, where he was an Albert Schweitzer Fellow. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine and practices in the ER of Salem Hospital, one of the busiest on the west coast. In his young career, Don has launched two non-profits, become a national and international lecturer, and discovered a passion for the transformative power of documentary filmmaking. He is the creator and executive producer of 24|7|365 - The Evolution of Emergency Medicine. Through Triage, Don hopes to combine his passions of medicine and film to create documentaries that enlighten, entertain, and inspire change.
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