French-born Irish director David Lawless’s modern aesthetic melds with a heritage of storytelling, creating a superposition of style that bursts with evocative imagery and human-sized narratives.

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Raised on a diet of cinema ranging from European art-house to American films of the 60's and 70's, David further cultivated his love of film at the National Film School of Ireland in Dún Laoghaire before moving to London where he began editing & directing broadcast docs & commercials while developing his style through photography, shorts, and video installations.

His style blends the immediacy and honesty of non-narrative with visual storytelling craft characterized by kinetic movement, exacting cinematography, and an editor's instinct for pacing. He excels at bringing emotion and gravitas to a technical team process. His work—whether abstract or candid, cinematic or character-driven—is always relatable and imbued with depth, beauty, curiosity, and excitement.

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He directed the Kodak Award-winning short If Silence Should End starring Jimmy Watson, the short film Stumptown which was a Seed & Spark founding film, and the feature documentary The Kingdom of the Asante.

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David now divides his time between Portland OR, Seville, and London, directing commercials, brand films, and short narrative, and is developing his first feature film.

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Represented by Kismet Artists

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Contact:

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Commercials l Brand Films | Docs
Brent Mata | BRENT@KISMET-ARTISTS.COM

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Narrative l Television

Dax Campbell | DAX@KISMET-ARTISTS.COM