BIOGRAPHY

Award winning filmmaker David Chai, brings artistic excellence and technical know how to every project that he is involved in. David has worked in Film and Television for over 15 years, on every type of production from Big Budget Hollywood films to Independent films, Commercials to Television Series and Documentaries.

 

CREDITS (Selection)

FEATURE FILM
"Currently Untitled" (Co-Writer, in development) Thriller. Clear and Present Danger meets ER.
"Amy Lee" (Writer/Director - in development) Drama, True story of a woman persecuted for practicing Falun Dafa in China.
“Sandstorm” (DP, Editor) Drama. Story about cause and effect,
consequence and retribution. Winner 24 Awards including 11 for
Best Feature. Director: Michael Mahonan.
“Mission Impossible 2” (Visual Effects Video Playback) Director:
John Woo.
“The Big Night Out” (Co-Producer, Editor) Dialogue driven comedy
about five guys who go out on a big night. Director: Tim Boyle.
TELEVISION

NTD Martial Arts Competition 2008,2009,2011 (Director / Editor)
NTD Chinese Classical Dance Competition 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 (Director / Editor)
“Quest USA” (Camera Operator, Editor, Sound Mixer) for USA’s first
Chinese Reality Series. Production Company: House Films.
Director: Steve Chu.
“Chef Joseph Poon” (DP/Editor) 20 minute segment shown on PBS in
Philadephia.
“Big Brother’s Starlight Challenge” (Editor) Client: Network Ten. Prime Time special with “Big Brother” winners.
“Cleo Bachelor of the Year Special” (Editor) Client: Network Ten. Prime Time special on Hottest Bachelors.
“Pets Behaving Badly” (Editor) 25 episodes x 22 mins. Client:
Network Ten. Prime time fun Animal Series.
“Funniest Home Videos” (Compile Editor). Client: Network 9
“Sportsworld” (Segment Editor). Client: Network 7
“The Games” (Online Editor). Client: Network 7
“Y Generation” (Online Editor) Client: Flicks
SHORT FILM

“Blind Date” (Editor) Comedy, Winner ‘Best Editing’ Flickerfest
1999, people’s choice winner Bathurst, screened ‘St Kilda’
Melbourne, ‘Just for Laughs’ Comedy Festival in Montreal 2000.
“New Reality” (Writer/Director/DOP/Editor) Sci-fi, screened
Toronto Reel Asian Int. Film Fest Nov 2000.
“For Honour or Money” (Director) Comedy, Top 10 on Anti-Fest, short listed and screened, Tropfest 2000.
“Fragments” (Writer/Director/Editor) Drama, screened Sydney
Asia Pacific Film Festival 2000.
“Final Fight” (Writer/Director/Editor) David’s first film,
featuring cool kung fu action.
COMMERCIALS

“Bruce The Bed King” (Director/DP/Editor)
'Quest USA HSBC' (Director/DP/Editor)
“Sheraton La Guardia East” (Writer/Director/DP/Editor)
“Alhambra Aliens” (Writer/Director/Editor)
“Piyo Piyo” (Writer/Director/DP/Editor)
“Aroma Soy Sauce” (Writer/Director/DP)
“Ministry” (Director, Editor)
“Photo Facial” (Writer/Director/DP/Editor)
“Suburban House” (Writer/Director/DP/Editor)
“Murasaki Futon” (Writer/Director/DP/Editor)
“NTD language promos” (DP/Editor)
Toyota TVCs “Jealous Guy” (Editor)
“Walking with Dinosaurs” (Editor)
“Nissan Navara” (Editor)
“Proton Satria Gti” (Editor)
“Penrith Panthers” (Editor)
“Two hands - Trailer” (Online Editor)
“Universal Soldier 2 - Trailer” (Online Editor)
DOCUMENTARY

“WMD - Weapons of Mass Deception” (Editor) Documentary providing a
critical commentary on the media coverage of the Iraqi War. Client:
Globalvision, Director: Danny Schechter.
Winner 'Best Documentary' - Austin Film Fest. 2004. Dur:100mins.
“Big Brother, Little Brother” (Editor) “Big Brother winner” Ben goes to Africa to meet his sponsored child. Producer: Raelene Metlitzki.
Client: Network Ten,Australia.
“Angel of Africa” (Editor) Story following a white Chimpanzee in
Sierra Leone, Africa.
“Justice for Falun Gong” (Director/DP/Editor) Program exploring
cases of Falun Dafa practitioners in Europe brutally persecuted by
the Chinese Government.
“Zhang Cui Ying - Traditional Chinese Artist” (Writer/Director/DOP/Editor).
Story of Zhang Cui Ying’s life and Art.
   
   
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