David shot the feature film Show Dogs, starring Will Arnett with director Raja Gosnell, in the UK and the USA. The film was released in cinemas worldwide in 2018. Tales From The Lodge, for director Abigail Blackmore, premiered at SXSW and was released in November 2019. Other feature work includes the thriller The Last Seven and Lad: A Yorkshire Story for which he won 2 awards for Best Cinematography. For Neal Street / BBC he worked on the latest series of Call The Midwife, and for Netflix / 42MP he directed 2nd Unit on their Sci-Fi action film Outside The Wire. He also shot VFX unit for the Netflix series Dark Crystal for director Louis Leterrier. A member of the Guild of British Camera Technicians, David worked as a camera assistant for over 10 years, learning from the world's leading cinematographers on films including Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Bourne Ultimatum, V for Vendetta, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and the Harry Potter series.
Production Credits
CODE 404
DoP (2nd Unit)
Kudos Film & Television
Sky One
Prod: Charlotte Surtees
Dir: Al Campbell
THE SALISBURY POISONINGS
DoP (2nd Unit)
Dancing Ledge Productions
BBC One
Prod: Karen Lewis
Dir: Saul Dibb
CALL THE MIDWIFE
Series IX
DoP (Episode 3 & 4)
Neal Street Productions
BBC One
Prod: Annie Tricklebank
Dir: David O'Neill
THE DARK CRYSTAL
DoP (VFX Unit)
Jim Henson Company
Netflix
Prod: Ritamarie Peruggi
Dir: Louis Letterier
CALL THE MIDWIFE
Series VIII
DoP (Dailies)
Neal Street Productions
BBC One
Prod: Annie Tricklebank
Dir: Syd Macartney
OUTSIDE THE WIRE
2nd Unit Director
42 MP
Netflix
ProdL Ben Pugh
Prod: Erica Steinberg
Dir: Mikael Håfström
FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS
DoP (Additional Photography)
Fred Films
Prod: James Spring
Dir: Chris Foggin
TALES FROM THE LODGE
DoP
Hook Pictures
Prod: Ed Barratt
Prod: Richard Wylie
Dir: Abigail Blackmore
PADDINGTON II
DoP (C Camera)
Studio Canal
Prod: David Heyman
Dir: Paul King
DoP: Erik Wilson
SHOW DOGS
DoP
Riverstone Pictures
Sony Pictures
Prod: Deepak Nayar
Prod: Philip von Alvensleben
Dir: Raja Gosnell
LAD: A YORKSHIRE STORY
DoP
Rogue Runner
Summer Hill Films
Prod: Dan Hartley
Dir: Dan Hartley
Winner – Breckenbridge Film Festival Colorado, Cinematography
Winner – WorldFest International Film Festival Houston, Cinematography
SAND CASTLE
DoP (2nd Unit )
42 Management Production
Prod: Ben Pugh
Prod: Justin Nappi
Dir: Fernando Coimbra
DoP: Ben Richardson
THE LAST SEVEN
DoP
Press on Features
Nightshade Productions
Prod: Toby Meredith
Prod: Simon Phillips
Prod: Patricia Rybarczyk
Dir: Imran Naqvi
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
DoP (Blind Pig / Mug Shot Unit)
Warner Bros
Prod: David Heyman
2nd Unit Dir: Stephen Woolfenden
THE JUNGLE BOOK
DoP (VFX Elements Shoot / 2nd Unit)
Warner Bros
Dir: Andy Serkis
VFX Prod: Rich Yeomans
VFX Supr: George Murphy
FIRST FEELING
DoP
35mm Anamorphic
Dir: Richard Edwards
HARRY POTTER & THE ESCAPE FROM THE GINGOTTS
6' Promo
Universal Creative
Prod: Mark Rhodes
Prod: Rich Yeomans
Dir: Thierry Coup
THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS
11' Promo
Universal Orlando Resort
Prod: Rich Yeomans
Prod: Mark Rhodes
Dir: Thierry Coup
Nominee – Outstanding VFX in a Special Venue Project
NEIL JACKSON: ROCKET TO MARS
6' Promo
Keychain Productions
Prod: Neil Jackson
Prod: Andrew Lee Potts
Dir: Andrew Lee Potts
ONE DAY SOME YEARS AGO
12' Drama
Timebomb Pictures
Dir: Mark Street
WHITE OTHER
13' Drama
Starring Imelda Staunton & Tom Felton
Prod: Richard Shean
Dir: Dan Hartley
THE BIG IDEA
3' Comedy Drama
The Big Idea
Prod: Richard B. Shean
Prod: Dan Hartley
Dir: Dan Hartley
Finalist – Reed Short Film Competition
TAYLORS TROPHY
21' Comedy Drama
Argon Effects
Dir: Jason McDonald
Winner – Crystal Palace Film Festival, Short Film
Winner – Indie Gathering Film Festival, USA, Dramatic Comedy
MANCHESTER CITY FC & ETHIAD
Shot on location in Mumbai and Seoul
Big Balls Films
Dir: Wayne Holloway
NISSAN, AWAY DAYS
Shot on location in Ghent and Valencia
Big Balls Films
Dir: Wayne Holloway
MANCHESTER CITY FC & ETHIAD
Big Balls Films
Dir: Wayne Holloway
VOKE
Pretzel
Dir: Rob Samuels
TOM TOM
Bullion
Dir: Matt Maude
TRESEMME (EVOLVE)
Bullion
Dir: Jack Newman
TRESEMME (DALLAS, BOHO, WAVES)
Bullion
Dir: Jack Newman