An Award-winning playwright and screenwriter, David has penned over two-dozen plays, 12 of which are published through Samuel French Inc. His works have been performed throughout the world and he is the only playwright ever to have three plays premier on the New York City stage in one month.

In 2005 David decided to venture into the world of film. He adapted his play FINGER PAINTING IN A MURPHYBED into a screenplay and produced it. As LOVE, LUDLOW, the film premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews; “Another Sundance Treasure!” Roger Ebert reported. He sold the film to The Sundance Channel, Starz Channel and Warner Home Video.

David’s second feature, a film adaptation of BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA, was released in the Spring 2007 by Walt Disney Pictures and went on to become one of the most successful releases of 2007. He currently has a film short, OPEN AIR, starring MUNICH’s Lynn Cohen, in this year’s film festival circuit. OPEN AIR is screening at such prominent festivals as East Lansing, Sedona, and The Palm Beach International Film Festival.

An Adjunct Professor of screenwriting of NYIT of Manhattan, and serving on the Film Advisory Board for the Savannah and Big Apple Film Festivals, David has served as a panelist for numerous film festivals in the U.S. and abroad, and is in great demand as a guest lecturer and motivational speaker at colleges and Universities, most recently lecturing at Palo Loma University in San Diego and American University in Washington D.C.

David is currently in pre-production for two features, PIECES OF THE SKY and THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS. GILLY is set to begin shooting this June.

• WorldFest Houston Bronze Hemi Award ‘Open Air’ 2009
• New Jersey International Film Festival Best Short Film ‘Open Air’ 2009
• Appalachian Film Festival Best Short Film ‘Open Air’ 2009
• 2005 Humanitas award, Best Screenplay (Sundance Category), 2005, Nomination
• Methodfest, Best Screenplay, 2005, Winner
• Savannah Film Festival, Jury Award: Best Film, 2005, Winner
• Big Apple Film Festival, Feature Film, 2005, Honorable Mention
• Ojai International Film Festival, Best Feature, 2005, Honorable Mention