Davis Coombe is an American documentary film editor, writer, producer and director.[1][2] He is best known for his work on The Social Dilemma, Casting JonBenet, Chasing Coral and Saving Face.[3][4][5] He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[6]
Davis Coombe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, writer, producer, director |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Big Blue Bear | Co-director, editor and cinematographer | Documentary |
| 2006 | When I Hear Thunder | Editor | Documentary |
| 2007 | Iron Ladies of Liberia | Editor | Documentary |
| 2008 | Wesley Willis's Joyrides | Editor and producer | Documentary |
| 2008 | They Killed Sister Dorothy | Editor | Documentary |
| 2008 | Come Back to Sudan | Editor | Documentary |
| 2008 | No Strings | Editor | Documentary |
| 2009 | The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner | Editor, producer and cinematographer | Documentary |
| 2012 | Chasing Ice | Editor | Documentary |
| 2012 | Saving Face | Editor and producer | Documentary |
| 2012 | Bay of All Saints | Producer | Documentary |
| 2014 | Keep on Keepin' On | Writer, editor and producer | Documentary |
| 2014 | A Lego Brickumentary | Writer, editor and co-producer | Documentary |
| 2014 | Fight Church | Co-producer | Documentary |
| 2015 | Being Evel | Writer, editor and co-producer | Documentary |
| 2015 | Rolling Papers | Editor | Documentary |
| 2017 | Chasing Coral | Writer and editor | Documentary |
| 2017 | Liyana | Editor and producer | Documentary |
| 2017 | Casting JonBenet | Editor | Documentary |
| 2020 | The Rescue List | Writer, editor and producer | Documentary |
| 2020 | Silent Rose | Editor | Feature film |
| 2020 | The Social Dilemma | Writer and editor | Documentary |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nominated | International Documentary Association | Distinguished Short Documentary | The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner | |
| 2012 | Nominated | International Documentary Association | Best Short | Saving Face | [7] |
| 2013 | Won | News & Documentary Emmy Award | Best Documentary | Saving Face | |
| 2013 | Won | News & Documentary Emmy Award | Outstanding Editing: Documentary and Long Form | Saving Face | |
| 2013 | Nominated | News & Documentary Emmy Award | Outstanding Science and Technology Programming | Saving Face | |
| 2021 | Nominated | American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Documentary - Feature | The Social Dilemma | [8] |
| 2021 | Won | BFE Cut Above Awards | Best Edited Single Documentary | The Social Dilemma | [9] |
References
edit- ^ ""Not Just Talking Heads": Editor Davis Coombe on Chasing Coral". filmmakermagazine.com. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "Everything Is Awesome When You're LEGO Brickumentary Editor Davis Coombe". westword.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "The Social Dilemma: The "curse" of social media". wsws.org. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "'Casting JonBenet': Sundance Review". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "SAVING FACE". collections.new.oscars.org. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "Academy Invites 842 New Members". hollywoodreporter.com. July 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "IDA Documentary Awards Top Honors to 'Searching for Sugar Man'; 'On Death Row,' 'Saving Face' Also Win". indiewire.com. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "2021 ACE Eddie Awards: See the Full List of Editing Winners in Film and TV". collider.com. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "THE BFE CUT ABOVE AWARDS". britishfilmeditors.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
External links
edit- Davis Coombe at IMDb