David has been focussed on the production of unique and engaging audio-visual media in and outside of China since 2005.
Working variously as producer, director, camera operator, post-production supervisor, David has a breadth experience in the production of commercial and artistic works and in working within China. He has just returned to New Zealand and currently is based on the Kapiti Coast.
Hailing from Wellington, New Zealand, David is bilingual (English and Mandarin), an avid Taiji practitioner and musician.
Recent news :
Just returned from China and Myanmar. Shooting 踢出大山， a documentary in Daliangshan Mountains, Gansu. And collaborating with filmmaker Edward Burger on short film projects in Yangon, Myanmar.
Video Production for I’ll tell you this for nothing - Play. Written & Performed by Kate JasonSmith. Directed by Jan Bolwell.
Extreme Treks (S3) - Post production supervisor / writer. Distribution phase. Due to air on BBC EARTH in April 2019.
16th April 2018 - Extreme Treks (S2) 8 x 1hr doco series. Premieres on BBC EARTH - Post-supervisor / co -producer / writer
2017 work:
In August David travelled to Dehong, Yunnan to run the first Rural Youth Film Initiative program, in co-orperation with Prop Roots arts centre.
In October Small Path Music (dir./prod.) featured as part of Shanghai's Mini Documentary Festival. | Press
In October Sever (斩断) will feature as part of OzAsia festival in Adelaide, Australia.
And third season of Extreme Treks in production with a host of daring locations from around the world to feature in this upcoming season.
2016 saw a host of exciting projects meet their audience.
Multimedia performance artwork Sever (斩断) - which David Directed and Coproduced with artist Zhuma, toured New York (Asia Society), London (Southbank Centre), Hungary (Cafe Budapest), India (New Dehli International Festival of the Arts), Hong Kong (New Vision Arts Festival) and Shanghai, China.
Feature documentary Small Path Music (dir./prod.) also featured in the Immagini e Suoni del Mondo film festival in Florence, Italy.
The Edward A. Burger documentary ONE MIND which David was an editorial consultant for was released.
2016 - 2017 coproduced and Post-Supervised the 8 x 1hr documentary travel series Extreme Treks, now in distribution (BBC Earth)