CHIEF EXECUTIVE, NZFC

Since 2014 the CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission, Dave has produced feature films and television programmes that have sold in more than eighty countries worldwide. He has also co-produced major television drama series and feature films with partners based in Canada, Britain, Australia, Germany and Sweden.

He has served on the board of the New Zealand Drama School and was the inaugural Chair of the New Zealand Independent Producers and Directors Guild and then in 1997/1998 was the President of SPADA.

Dave was SPADA Industry Champion in 2005 and is also an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in recognition of his services to the film and television industries.