DAVID REEVE
WELCOME TO MY PORTFOLIO
This page focuses on things that I’ve filmed – whether interview, branded content, music videos or docs. My full portfolio (including editing and motion graphics) is here and you can also view my photography here. Email: davidreeve44@gmail.com
ART AND culture
And I’ve filmed and edited various interviews with Mike Leigh, Ken Loach, Gurinder Chadha, The Quay Brothers, Alice Krige, Mark Rylance, Walter Lassally, among others…
MUSIC
Okay, so most of these videos are for the band Tindersticks – but I’ve loved every moment of making these films – even filming while ill at Abbey Road. I enjoy the process of making music, and beyond these music videos I’ve also filmed standing in the middle of various orchestras which is really awe inspiring. All of these films are solo efforts, apart from Medicine and A Night So Still which were filmed with Patrick Steel, This Fire of Autumn which was photographed with Luciane Pisani, and Light Mind, which at the end of the day I only filmed Daniel’s performance.
charities and ngos
I’ve cut and sometimes filmed a lot of videos for charities and NGOs including VSO, ActionAid, MS Society, Blood Cancer UK, Fight Inequality, Stand Up To Cancer, Pathways etc. I’ve edited films that have been shot all over the world, which has provided me with deep insights into the varied lived experiences of people, particularly women. One set of films that I’m particularly proud of are the MS Society Active Together films that have received close to 1million views and judging by the comments, helped a lot of people. I shot and edited these films.
films
Y/our Music immerses itself in the world of Thai music, as nine musicians each display their styles, the rural or urban environments that influenced their sound are explored. I filmed approx 1/3 of this film that had its world premiere at Busan International Film Festival, it’s North American premiere at SXSW, won best feature at Indie Lisboa and was nominated for the Thailand National Film Association Awards (the Thai equivalent of an Oscar). Rated 8.2 on IMDB.
Passing Through is an innovative 360-degree film featuring Jamaican-born and UK-based 86-year-old trumpet player Eddie ‘Tan Tan’ Thornton, a former student at Alpha Boys School, now Alpha Institute. Put together under the name of Strange Brothers, the film is a deconstructed documentary which, with the help of ambisonic sound, gives space to allow the viewer to construct their own narrative, based on where they look. The film premiered at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton, and while you can view it online, it’s best experienced on a VR headset.
A short 32min documentary that follows Larry and Janet who are forced out of the family home they occupied for over 30 years on the Heygate Estate in Elephant and Castle, London, to make way for the local authority’s redevelopment plans. I co-created the film which the Guardian described as: “a moving account of one couple’s plight, a social commentary for our times.” The film has amassed over 50k views on YouTube, had lots of interesting comments and seemingly had some impact on Southwark’s housing policies.
village raw
In 2018 we successfully crowdfunded and launched Village Raw – a hyperlocal print magazine exploring the hidden stories in the north London areas of Crouch End, East Finchley, Highgate, Muswell Hill and surrounding areas. Village Raw is edited, written and photographed by journalists and content creators in the community and is available to collect for free from local shops, restaurants, bars, libraries and other community spaces. The magazine was featured in MagCulture and we’ve hosted a number of events over the years. I also made some short films…
