David Skynner
Film & TV Director Writer Editor Producer
I am a writer, director, editor, photographer and occasionally a painter. I live in Kingston Upon Thames in Surrey.
I have worked in television, film, commercials and branded production, producing hundreds of hours of material from feature length films down to one minute promos and have also written a couple of books.
My work has received many award nominations and won a Best Drama BAFTA.
I also now teach screen acting on degree level courses.
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About Me
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I have over twenty five years experience as a writer, director and editor across all media types and genres, directing over 100 hours of 30 minute to feature length prime time TV for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. My work has included; drama, thriller, comedy, children’s, soap, and period costume drama and has received a ‘Best Drama BAFTA’ Award and several other BAFTA and RTE Award nominations. Production companies include Red, Granada, Pearson, Film & General and Thames TV.
I have also worked extensively in commercials, and brand communications winning Silver at the New York Film Festival and runner up in the Film 4 Directors Cut Awards. I have developed, directed and edited factual series and have several feature films with budgets up to $15M in development. I self shoot, and edit and am capable on Blackmagic Resolve, and Adobe CC and have filmed in locations around the world.
For three years now I have also taught Screen acting to university drama students, teaching acting principles and then devising, shooting and editing their graduate shorts and monologues. I also now mentor private clients in screen acting.
MOVING IMAGE
Due to shear volume, I have a curated a selection of my favourite pieces of work, stuff I thought turned out well, or that I am proud of, for various reasons.
These are organised into industry activity areas. Film, TV, Commercials, Branded etc.
I directed everything, and except for the broadcast TV drama and commcerials, I also wrote and edited them.
directing SHOWREEL
Editing SHOWREEL
Services
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for actors
- Script Interpretation
- Audition Preparation
- Self Tapes Preparation
- Performance Filming
- Acting Training
- Showreel Editing
- Head Shots
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for brands
- Creative Pitch
- Scriptwriting
- Production
- Filming
- Editing
- Graphics
- Photography
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equipment
- Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6k
- Canon 7D camera
- Set of Zeiss Primes, 24, 50, 85mm
- Canon 40mm lens
- Tripod
- DJI Gimble
- Professional Radio Microphones
- LED Panel Lights
- Mobile Greenscreen