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David Champaigne

Director

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I am drawn to fragile, often uncomfortable emotional territories, seeking moments of humanity within crisis. I am interested in stories that confront existential turning points with honesty and restraint. I aim to build a career across feature films, television series, and commercials, while maintaining a strong personal perspective in my work.

  • Adolescence
  • Coming of age
  • Crime
  • Drugs
  • Love
  • Toxic Masculinity
  • Social
  • Sexuality

Country: Slovenia

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David Champaigne (b. 2000, Ljubljana) is an American Slovenian film director and screenwriter. He completed his MA in Film Directing at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) in Ljubljana. His short films 2030 (2022) and After (2024) received multiple awards, including the Vesna Award for Best Student Short Film at the Festival of Slovenian Film. Alongside his authorial work, he is active in the professional film and television industry as an assistant director and production coordinator. He is currently developing his debut feature film Self-Sown within the Scenarnica screenwriting workshop, organized by the Directors Guild of Slovenia and supported by the Slovenian Film Centre.

Project in development

Filmography on T-Port

Self-Sown

A troubled teenager from an urban district of Ljubljana struggles to balance petty crime, friendship,...