DAvid PEarson CAreer

After starting in the Film & TV industry at the BBC in the editing department, becoming an film editor David began directing, producing, Executive Producing and screenwriting.  He has worked for the BBC, C4, ITV, Sky, MBS, & ZDF.

 

He has many awards for his work, including two BAFTA Nominations, an Emmy Nomination and has won several RTS Awards, together with those from  Grierson, FIPA, Prix Nikki Awards etc.

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Here are some of his more recent productions, click to view:

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Black Car Home

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Fishermen's Friends

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Mugabe and The White African

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David has been writing for films and TV for many years, fiction and non-fiction, but he also writes articles and industry reports. Here's a recent one.

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Julia Grant-Society- Guardian 2019

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He is due to direct The Lock Inn, a cinema thriller, which he wrote the screenplay for, once the Covid-19 pandemic ends.  For more details on the film (AKA "Brother Of All Battles") click here.

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David has lectured in film & TV and held a post at the University Of Reading and UWE before that. He is currently the External Assessor for the NFTS MA in screenwriting.

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He was the founder and Director of the influential Screenwriters' Festival and programed its four editions and training.

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