Directors:

David Rittey / Cycle of Life

Contact

Office

Melbourne

Producer

Selin Yaman

Email

selin@exit.com.au

Client

Medibank

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Commercials

'Cycle of Life' directed by David Rittey Medibank / Cycle of Life 'Brand' directed by David Rittey Berri / Brand 'Art Conservator' directed by David Rittey AMP / Art Conservator 'Wishes' directed by David Rittey RTA / Wishes 'Triathlon' directed by David Rittey Sanitarium / Triathlon 'Youth Off The Streets' directed by David Rittey Youth Off The Streets / Youth Off The Streets 'Victor' directed by David Rittey Ministry of Social Development / Victor

Long Form

'Trailer' directed by David Rittey We The Living / Trailer 'Trailer' directed by David Rittey Closer / Trailer

Awards

2010 - AMP 'Shearer'

AXIS Awards - Finalist for Visual Craft & Finalist for Best Editing

2010 - AMP 'Art Conservator

AXIS Awards - Finalist for Visual Craft

2005 - Closer

New Zealand Film Awards - Best Short Film & Best Actor

2004 - Closer

Cannes Film Festival - Nomination for Palme d'Or Short Film

2004 - Closer

St Tropez International Film Festival - Jury Prize

2005 - Close

Vancouver International Film Festival - Special Jury Mention

2002 - Out of Darkness

Cannes Film Festival - Kodak Award for Emerging Filmmaker

2002 - Out of Darkness

Drifting Clouds Film Festival - Best Film, Best Director & Best Screenplay

2002 - Out of Darkness

Philadelphia Film Festival - Kodak Award for Best Film Best Cinematography

2000 - Out of Darkness

VCA Film Awards - Cinevex Award for Best Screenplay

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Establishing his commercials career in New Zealand, David Rittey recently returned to Australia to join Exit Films. Having studied under the renowned L.A. based director’s coach, Judith Weston, David brings with him an ability to create natural and engaging performances from both actors and untrained talent.

With an early grounding in Fine Arts, David went on to study narrative film at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2000. This culminated in his graduation film being selected for the Academy Awards as well as numerous other festivals worldwide.

David received international acclaim when his short film ‘Closer’ was nominated for the prestigious Palm d’Or at the 57th Cannes Film Festival where it was selected to screen ‘In Competition’. Closer then went on to win Best Film and Best Performance at the New Zealand Film Awards and picked up Jury Prizes at St Tropes and Vancouver Film Festivals.

In his most recent short film, ‘We The Living’, David worked alongside the acting talents of Emily Barclay (In My Fathers Den, Suburban Mayhem) and Tom Budge (The Proposition, Candy). It premiered at the Melbourne Film Festival.Combining his background in fine arts with his dramatic work, David’s commercials blend cinematic imagery with performances that have a strong sense of authenticity and human connection.