Mark David

Mark David is an awardwinning Writer Director and Cinematographer Davids third independent feature filmAmerican Cowslip 2010 starred Diane Ladd Rip Torn Cloris Leachman Bruce Dern Val Kilmer Peter Falk and Lin Shaye The film was released in North America through Warner Bros and E1 American Cowslip in which David directed the legendary Peter Falk in his last big screen appearance took out top honors at the 2010 Albuquerque Film Festival Davids work as a filmmaker often showcases his multifaceted abilities as a director cinematographer editor and producer A musician since childhood Houstonborn Davids work in the visual medium began when he directed a music video for his former rock band The Agency while living in Austin TX The video caught the attention of the festival circuitpremiered in competition at the SXSW Film Festival Also A composer David has scored some of his previous films creating and writing soundtracks with many musicians ranging from Coolio to members of Soundgarden and Kings X His studio band Ultrarev was signed on an indie label Feudal Records in 2009 David has lensed numerous other independent features including the multiple award winning film The Preachers Daughter and its sequel A Woman Betrayed AKA The Preachers Mistress In 2014 Mark David directed and shot his fourth feature film Jonnys Sweet Revenge 2016 In 2015 and 2016 Jonnys Sweet Revenge won ten awards at film festivals including Best Director Best Film and an Audience Award David went on to Direct the Drama Thriller Texas Heart starring Lin Shaye John Savage and Daniella Bobadilla Anger Management The Middle The film won Best picture at the Albuquerque Film Festival in 2015 and many other awards David returned to the Director chair helming the controversial indie film Starcker in 2017 on which he is also credited as Writer Cinematographer and Producer