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About Me

Filmmaker | Photographer | Songwriter 
Following graduation from the University of Michigan, David moved from his rural hometown in Michigan to Los Angeles. After working on a number of television shows, David eventually landed at Jeff' Tremaine's production company, Gorilla Flicks, which would be his home for the years ahead. While his time mentoring under Tremaine, David would go on to produce and shoot on a number of commercials, tv shows, and films for Gorilla Flicks: including Netflix's The Dirt & Bad Trip.

David made his directorial debut in 2018 with his award-winning short film, Year Zero. The film has won Best Short awards at the DC Asian American Pacific Film Festival, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Manhattan International Film Festival, and Hell's Half-Mile Film Festival.
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Awards

Best Narrative Short - DC Asian Pacific
HHM 2018 Audience Award - Best Michigan
WINNER - Manhattan International Film Fe

LA Shorts International Film Festival 2018

Official Selection: Academy Award Qualifying Film Festival

Cambodia Town Film Festival 2018

Official Selection: Presented by Angelina Jolie

Studiofest 2018

Finalist

Houston Asian American Film Festival 2018

Official Selection

East Lansing Film Festival 2018

Official Selection

Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2018

Official Selection

Sacramento International Film Festival 2019

Official Selection

Cambodia International Film Festival 2019

Official Selection

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