David Lea

David has over 18 years experience working in film, animation and VFX.  He first won acclaim in 2002 when ‘Half Life’, a film he co-directed for Greenpeace, won First Prize and Special Jury Prize at the young Advertising Awards in Cannes. He went on to direct award winning music promos for Artists such as The Offspring, Emiliana Torrini and was nominated for Best VFX at the MTV music video awards for his work on the Radiohead Promo ‘There, There’. Writer and director of numerous short films, his recent film ‘Storage’ staring Tom Hughes premiered at the 66th Venice International Film Festival before screening at festivals around the world. His new sci-fi short ‘ON SUNDAY’ has just won a special Jury prize at theMississippi’s Oxford International Film Festival.

David is also a well respected visual effects artist.  Renowned for his creative judgement, he’s worked extensively as a compositor on commercials, television and film. Using an individual mix of narrative drama, off beat humor and distinctive visual style he continues to draw, paint, write, film, direct, work as a VFX artist and develop ideas for feature films.