Primary Job Title President and Cultivator Primary Organization
Smith Brook Farm
Location Los Angeles, California, United States Regions Greater Los Angeles Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Don Levy has been at the forefront of the entertainment industry’s digital transformation throughout his career as a senior executive in animation, visual effects, digital media, television, and movies. Levy spent 17 years at Sony Pictures Digital where he was instrumental in the establishment and growth of the studio’s visual effects, animation,
post—production, and digital entertainment (games, mobile, online video, digital marketing) businesses. As a member of the senior management team, he was also involved in digital policy, corporate strategy, organizational development, marketing, communications, and many projects that spanned across Sony divisions.
He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and the Television Academy. He is associated with the Entertainment Technology Center at USC, a research center and think tank associated with the School of Cinematic Arts, and is on the faculty of Boston University’s Los Angeles Program.
Levy formed Smith Brook Farm to advise media start-ups. Clients include Cosmic Forces which produced the Goosebumps mobile game, downloaded more than 3.5 million times and one of the first mobile VR games and Zerply, a marketplace for creative production talent in movies and games.


