David Chai

Growing up in Sydney, Australia, David studied acting at the Actor's Center before finding his real calling behind the camera. His first break was working for a commercial editing house, before completing a Bachelor in Film at the University of Technology, Sydney. As an editor, David won a Best Editing award for the short film "Blind Date", and co-edited the Austin best documentary winner "WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception". David worked for major post houses Technicolor and Deluxe in New York, working on many films including "The Devil Wears Prada", and Ang Lee's "Taking Woodstock". David's first feature as writer / Director is Siji:Driver which won the Best Feature Film and Best Original Score awards at the 21st Long Island International Film Expo 2018. David was also nominated for Best Director. He has also directed a TV pilot, short films, commercials, TV programs, and live events. He is an alumnus of ScreenwritingU and when not in production, is usually in development on several high-concept screenplays. "I love powerful, emotionally satisfying stories that bring a sense of wonder and magic, while keeping a pulse on the core values of integrity and kindness. I believe that Movies and Television are the perfect intersection of art and commerce and have the power to change the world." -- David Chai