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David Rittey

Director

 David Rittey

 David Rittey
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David Rittey

David Rittey has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Canterbury University, and studied film at the Victorian College of Arts. His first short film Closer - the story of a deaf teenager dealing with his sister’s death — won a NZ Screen Best Short Award in 2005, and was selected for competition at Cannes. Follow-up We the Living (starring Emily Barclay) was released in 2006. Rittey is based in Australia, where he directs commercials.

I think it's actually important to engage the viewer's mind. I think a lot of typical Hollywood films don't require a lot of thought from the viewer, whereas I'm interested in films where the viewer has to participate and use their mind and piece things together. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 We the Living

We the Living

Writer
Director

2006

 Closer

Closer

Director
Writer

2004


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Awards

2005 NZ Screen Awards
Best Short Film: Closer

2004 Cannes Film Festival
Official Selection - Nominated for the Palme d’Or for Best Short Film: for Closer