David Shane
David Shane
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Director
David Shane is a DGA nominated and Emmy and Cannes Gold Lion-winning writer/director. Adweek calls him "the go-to name for black humor and nuanced performances" and Creativity has dubbed him "the performance artist" and a "master of short-form comedy directing."
David was the most awarded commercial director in the world twice recently, according to Britain's The Gunn Report. In 2023, he was named Director of the Year at AdAge's annual Creativity Awards. He received DGA award nominations in 2023 and in 2018, and was nominated for his second Emmy for Apple "Detectives" in the Outstanding Commercial category; this, following wins for both the Apple spot and campaign at Cannes Lions, One Show, D&AD, shots Americas and AICP in direction, casting, performance and cinematography. David's short films have premiered at Tribeca, where he was nominated for two best shorts awards, SXSW, Austin, Palm Springs and LA Comedy Fest. David's pilot for DRIVEN, premiered at Tribeca NOW, ft. The Bear's Liza Colón-Zayas and Rebecca Henderson (Inventing Anna, Russian Dolls). He is a recent graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts for dramatic writing. His plays have been performed or featured by a number of independent theater companies, including The Bonfire Theater Group and Three Views Theater.