David was born November 2, 1972. He grew up on Long Island, New York and attended Harvard College ('94). During his junior year abroad in Japan, he pursued his love of film, joining the Kyoto University Film Club.He graduated USC film school in 2000. His thesis film, _Bean Cake (2002)_, went on to win awards at major film festivals worldwide. Most notably, he won the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.
