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David Drake (b. 1986, New York) is a self-taught American writer, director, and photographer based in Norwich, UK.

Contact

US: The Gersh Agency, Alana Ford, aduthie@gersh.com, +1 (310) 887 3717

UK: Braintrust, Sam Bank, sam@braintrust.tv, +44 7788 266832

UK: Braintrust, Helene Sifre, helene@braintrust.tv, +44 7930 337758

  1. 2027National Centre for Writing, Norwich, Character-Led Screenplay WritingWorkshopForthcoming
  2. 2027Law of SinesFeature FilmIn Casting
  3. 2027Arts Council England, Blue Banana Novel Research and Development GrantAwardAwarded
  4. 2026Mostra Internacional de Cinema em São Paulo, The Long Haul, New Directors CompetitionScreeningForthcoming
  5. 2026BendFilm Festival, The Long HaulScreeningForthcoming
  6. 2026Yellow Springs Film Festival, The Long HaulScreeningScreened
  7. 2026The Bulletin, 'The Long Haul,' 'The River Remembers' screen at BendFilmReviewPublished
  8. 2026DMovies, The Long HaulReviewPublished
  9. 2026Eye for Film, One For The RoadInterviewPublished
  10. 2026Josh at the Movies, Tribeca 2026: The Long HaulReviewPublished
  11. 2026Rachel's Reviews, Tribeca 2026: The Long HaulReviewPublished
  12. 2026The Long HaulFeature FilmReleased
  13. 2026Tribeca Festival, The Long Haul world premiereScreeningScreened
  14. 2026Tribeca Festival, The Long Haul premiereQ&ACompleted
  15. 2026The Hollywood Reporter, Margo Martindale Just Gave the Film Performance of a LifetimeFeaturePublished
  16. 2026IndieWire, What Trucking Taught Me About Making an Independent FilmFeaturePublished
  17. 2026Cinephile Mike, Interview with David DrakeInterviewPublished
  18. 2026Film-Book, Margo Martindale Delivers a Career-Best Performance in This Emotional DramaReviewPublished
  19. 2025BFI Network, Short to FeatureArticlePublished
  20. 2023Cinema City, BFI NETWORK showcase and masterclass, Left OverScreening, MasterclassScreened
  21. 2023Norwich Film Festival, Getting Films Made, UEAPanelCompleted
  22. 2022MovieBabble, Left Over by David N. DrakeReviewPublished
  23. 2022Left OverShort FilmReleased
  24. 2022Ravensbourne University LondonGuest LecturerCompleted
  25. 2022Vimeo Staff Pick, Left OverScreeningScreened
  26. 2021BFI NETWORK, Funding Q&A webinarQ&ACompleted
  27. 2021BFI Network x BAFTA CrewMemberCompleted
  28. 2020Sound Unseen Film Festival, Post 398ScreeningScreened
  29. 2020Bushwick Film Festival, Post 398Screening, Q&AScreened
  30. 2020International Documentary Film Festival of Buenos Aires, Post 398ScreeningScreened
  31. 2020San Francisco Black Film Festival, Post 398ScreeningScreened
  32. 2020Oxford International Short Film Festival, Post 398Screening, Q&AScreened
  33. 2020Alex Kozobolis, OfflineMusic VideoReleased
  34. 2020No Budge, Party WallScreeningScreened
  35. 2020Post 398Short FilmReleased
  36. 2020Manlleu International Film FestivalJurorCompleted
  37. 2019Manlleu International Film Festival, Best Short Film, A Foot of TurfAwardAwarded
  38. 2019Offside Lisboa Festival, A Foot of TurfScreeningScreened
  39. 2019Early WormShort FilmReleased
  40. 2019Norwich University of the ArtsGuest LecturerCompleted
  41. 2019BFI Network Early Development FundDevelopmentCompleted
  42. 2018CLASH, Premiere: Aniseed, CrabshellsPremiereScreened
  43. 2018NOWNESS, A Foot of TurfScreeningScreened
  44. 2018Norwich Arts Centre, Common EraSolo ShowExhibited
  45. 2018Sink Ya Teeth, SubstitutesMusic VideoReleased
  46. 2018Nunn's Yard, Norwich, Obscura PresentsGroup ShowExhibited
  47. 2018Bucharest Short Film Festival, Party WallScreeningScreened
  48. 2018Phoblographer, The Telling Black and White Portraiture of David DrakeInterviewPublished
  49. 2018A Foot of TurfShort FilmReleased
  50. 2018Party WallShort FilmReleased
  51. 2018Cambridge Film Festival Writers LabLabCompleted
  52. 2018Obscura Darkroom, Norwich, 2018–2020Co-FounderCompleted
  53. 2017Studio 20, Norwich, CE: Work in ProgressSolo ShowExhibited
  54. 2017Neoprisme, John & The Volta x David Drake, Low LifeFeaturePublished
  55. 2017IDER, NevermindMusic VideoReleased
  56. 2017Grammy Awards, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, The 1975, I Like It When You SleepAwardNominated
  57. 2017Japan Camera Hunter, Get Featured: David DrakeFeaturePublished
  58. 2017Common EraPhotographyCompleted
  59. 2017CommissionsPhotographyCompleted
  60. 2016On Paper Festival, NorwichBook FairExhibited
  61. 2016Unveil'd Photo Fair, ExeterBook FairExhibited
  62. 2016Booooooom, Artist Spotlight: David DrakeFeaturePublished
  63. 2016Flint, Norwich, Sailing StonesSolo ShowExhibited
  64. 2016Design Collector, The 1975 Neon Signs by David DrakeFeaturePublished
  65. 2016Creative Review, Shooting for The 1975InterviewPublished
  66. 2016Creative Boom, The 1975: Drake and Burgess-JohnsonFeaturePublished
  67. 2016Yallop's Art Gallery, Norwich, Objects & ObservationsGroup ShowExhibited
  68. 2016A Photo Editor, Zines of the YearFeaturePublished
  69. 2016Avec PiPhotographyCompleted
  70. 2016City College NorwichGuest LecturerCompleted
  71. 2016Off the Record, Manchester, with Brian CannonPanelCompleted
  72. 2015The Unknown Books, A Burning Cloud Photobook ReviewReviewPublished
  73. 2015Creative Bloq, Why does album artwork exist in the digital age?InterviewPublished
  74. 2015CarouselPhotographyCompleted
  75. 2015Sailing StonesPhotographyCompleted
  76. 2015A Burning CloudPhotographyCompleted
  77. 2013Studio 20, Norwich, 2013–2016Co-FounderCompleted
  78. 2012Glass Animals, 2012Press PhotographyPublished
  79. 2012Django Django, Django DjangoPress PhotographyPublished
  80. 2012I Like Trains, The ShallowsPress PhotographyPublished
  81. 2009Postscripts, Enemy of the Good, A Life ClichédShort StoryPublished
  82. 2008Big Pulp, Remedy BlueShort StoryPublished
  83. 2013The 1975, early EPsAlbum ArtReleased
  84. 2014The 1975, The 1975Album ArtReleased
  85. 2017The 1975, I Like It When You SleepAlbum ArtReleased
  86. 2018Rouge Neon RecordsAlbum ArtReleased
  87. 2015Amber Run, 5AMAlbum ArtReleased
  88. 2017Tom Grennan, EPsAlbum ArtReleased
  89. 2017Amy Milner, singlesAlbum ArtReleased
  90. 2018Jens Kuross, singles and EPsAlbum ArtReleased
  91. 2018Zach Said, singles and EPsAlbum ArtReleased
  92. 2017Alvarez Kings, Somewhere BetweenAlbum ArtReleased
  93. 2018Kele Okereke, FatherlandAlbum ArtReleased
  94. 2018Phairo, Shed BeetsAlbum ArtReleased
  95. 2018Bad Sounds, Get BetterAlbum ArtReleased
  96. 2013Olympians, Adventure GunAlbum ArtReleased
  97. 2014Olympians, Brunch CannonAlbum ArtReleased
  98. 2015Olympians, Dance Like Everybody's Watching and They Hate YouAlbum ArtReleased
  99. 2016Olympians, Reasons to Be TearfulAlbum ArtReleased
  100. 2016Live Footage, Moods of the DesertAlbum ArtReleased
  101. 2018Aniseed, GeraniumAlbum ArtReleased