a storyteller
in many varying forms
quite nerdy at heart
Hello, I’m Dave. I was born in 1982 and grew up in Dundalk, Ireland. I was born with Boneitis (not it’s real name, but I can’t recall what that is – I was very young when I was a child, you see). Anyway, the point being I spent most of my childhood not being able to go playing sports or partake in other out-doorsy fun (it’s ok, I got better). Instead I read, rather a lot, as it happens. Mostly escapist guff such as myths, legends, fairy tales, ghost stories, science stuff and so on. Eventually I started telling similar tales of my own; from overly-complex games of make-believe as a kid through to storytelling sessions, writing all sorts, drama group stuff and ending up at Film.
Anyway, in 2006 I set up Squid Media and started producing short films for folk around my hometown. In 2009 I figured that had taught me all it could, so I started making my own stuff, most notably the short dark fairy tale, The Hollow Girl and then the feature-length supernatural thriller, Shackled in 2010.
I spent 2011 selling Shackled, then documenting and learning from that experience, as well as developing new projects. I’m currently studying an MSc in Digital Feature Film Production, where I’m specialising in script development.
Oh, and what does ‘The Allthing’ mean? Well, in ye olde times, Vikings tribes would gather to discuss all the things that needed discussing (who had the biggest boat or should win the prize the most rapin’ and pillagin’). These meetings were called ‘All Meets’ or ‘All Things’, since they discussed all things at them. At least I think that’s what they were called. Maybe I made it up.
Other fun(ish) facts: I grew up in a (supposedly) haunted house. I have a Bachelor of Engineering lying around here somewhere. I dabble in comic writing and video game design. I currently don’t have a cat, but aspire to; that’s when I’ll know I’ve made the big time.
