Documentaries
Shorts David has directed, filmed and edited.
ANAKTUVUK (2010)
Assembled from footage David shot for the documentary by Caven Kieth, 50 Years of Northern Light, this short is a montage of the people and scenery of the remote Inupiat village Anaktuvuk Pass deep within Alaska's Brooks Range north of the Arctic Circle.
watch film (8:25)
Link to 50 Years of Northern Light
Back to the Basics:
The Story of Luckenbach, Texas (2007)
Travel on a journey to Luckenbach, Texas, the place where "everybody's somebody." This documentary film traces the history of Luckenbach from a one-horse crossroads to a cultural mecca with its unique country flavor and distinct musical legacy.
watch intro (2:23)
Full film is 20 minutes
*WINNER, Best Student Film*
Paso Robles Digital Film Festival 2008
*Official Selection*
Tucson Film & Music Festival 2009
Emergence (2005)
Under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas resides the world's largest urban bat colony. Every evening over a million of these flying mammals emerge to feed creating an incredible natural spectacle.
watch film (2:06)
*Official Selection*
Faces of Austin, 2006
In The Shadow of Downtown (2004)
Co-produced with Chris Case
East 11th Street has long been the center of the African American community in Austin, Texas. That is quickly changing as redevelopment spills into the neighborhood from the downtown area forcing out many longtime residents and businesses. Told from the perspective of the people who live and work here, this documentary short examines the disappearing face of the neighborhood and what the future may hold for members of the community.
Watch segment from the film here. (2:24)
*Special Selection*
Cine Las Americas, 2005
*Special Selection*
South by Southwest, 2006