Producer
With twenty-one feature films and three short films under his producing belt in the past dozen years, David has worked with Hollywood’s biggest and brightest. In 2022 he was an executive producer on “Savage Salvation” starring Robert De Niro and John Malkovich, “Hot Seat” starring Kevin Dillon and Mel Gibson; and produced two Canadian thrillers: “Civil” starring Jasmine Mathews and Devon Sawa, and “Eumenides Falls” starring Nicholas Campbell.
In addition to this, he also produced a series of four movies called “The Love Club” for Nikki Ray Media that air on Hallmark (and the W Network) in 2023. Last year, his dark comedy “Eat Wheaties!” was released which won the San Diego Film Festival and starred Emmy Winner Tony Hale, Elisha Cuthbert and Paul Walter Hauser. During the pandemic times, his film “Mighty Oak” starring Janel Parrish and Rayven Simone was released in drive-ins across the USA by Paramount Pictures; and his award-winning biopic film “The Maestro,” which starred Xander Berkeley, was shortlisted for a Producer’s Guild Award.
In Brampton, David attended Lester B. Pearson and then St. Thomas Aquinas where he performed in many plays which led him to audition for Ryerson University, where he graduated. His career began co-hosting “Video and Arcade Top Ten” on YTV before working as an actor at The Stratford Festival for multiple seasons. After moving to LA, David began his producing career in 2010 with three films: the well-received “L!fe Happens” starring Kate Bosworth and Kristen Ritter; the Christmas movie “A Holiday Heist” starring Lacey Chabert, Vivica A. Fox, and Chris Kattan; and the comedy “Boy Toy” starring Morgan Fairchild. David’s films have won him over thirty awards at film festivals around the globe. He is a member of the PGA and the DGC and splits his time between Ontario amd California.
Growing up in the richly diverse Brampton culture helped me find my passion for entertainment: from Speech Contests at the local Legion to performing in high school/community plays at the Heritage and Lester B. Pearson Theatres. The support from a few mentors led me to pursue arts and be cast at the Stratford Festival, host a show on YTV, and act in movies before turning to producing – where I’ve been fortunate to have made feature films with some of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars. I continue to be proud of my Brampton roots and there’s a bunch of us in California. Brampton has always been a city filled with potential and I hope with new programs young artists can get even more support than I did. I’m grateful to be an ambassador for BAO and help the exciting work they’re doing to continue to grow the artistic community, shape lives, and inspire the entertainment leaders of tomorrow.