In 2005 Dieudonné co-founded the American version of the French non-profit Jules Verne Adventures. It is based in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium and maintains an IRS 501(c)(3) status. The inaugural American version of the Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival, celebrated the work of George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Jane Goodall, James Cameron, and Buzz Aldrin before 6,300 attendees in late 2006.