Bio
AFTER COMPLETING COLLEGE IN THE UK WITH A BA IN FILM, DAVID BLACKBURN FIRST HONED HIS EDITING SKILLS WORKING AS A PA AT A LONDON POST HOUSE. MOVING TO LOS ANGELES, DAVID CUT DOZENS OF HIGH-PROFILE MUSIC VIDEOS, INCLUDING EMINEM’S “WITHOUT ME,” NOMINATED IN 2003 FOR AN MTV AWARD FOR BEST EDITING, AND BLINK 182’S “ALWAYS,” WHICH WON THE MVPA’S BEST EDITING AWARD IN 2005. WITH HIS SIGNATURE CRISP, FRESH EDITING STYLE, DAVID WENT ON TO CUT SPOTS FOR BMW, HP AND ADIDAS, AMONG OTHERS.
DAVID’S FEATURE FILM WORK INCLUDES WARNER BROS. RELEASES “TORQUE” AND ATL,” AND HE CO-EDITED INDIE FEATURE “ADVENTURES OF POWER,” WHICH DEBUTED AT THE 2011 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL. HIS NEWEST FEATURE PROJECT, “DETENTION,” JUST WRAPPED, AND WILL ALSO BE SHOWN AT SUNDANCE.
INSPIRATION
MY KIDS FINN AND EMME
FIRST GIG EVER
THE DAMNED AT BRIXTON PARK
BORN IN
LONDON, ENGLAND.
ADDITIONAL FACTS
BROKE A FINGER. PLAYS GUITAR HERO
