David Jacobs(XXIV)
- Director
- Producer
- Actor
David Jacobs is a producer and actor based in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand) and has worked in the film industry as an executive producer, producer, director, writer and editor.
Originally from London, David began his career in the 1980s. He produced and directed international documentaries for the BBC and Channel Four that were broadcast in more than 100 countries.
After emigrating to Aotearoa in 1992 he continued making documentaries for TVNZ and BBC World.
Throughout his career David has also had executive roles in film and television. In London he was Programme Executive for Television Trust for the Environment (TVE), and in Aotearoa he ran Small World Television as a channel for Telecom New Zealand's trial cable television service.
From 1993 David founded and led Connected Media, where he developed and directed The Outlook for Someday (2008) sustainability film project for young people from 2007 to 2018. This began as an annual film challenge and evolved to include film making workshops and the Someday Stories (2017) series of sustainability-focused short films by emerging young film makers.
Since leaving Connected Media in 2018 David has been developing drama and documentary projects, including HEADLANDS, a mental health-focused anthology feature and series, scheduled for production in 2024.
Having rekindled his love of acting via community theatre David took on small film roles in 2023, performing in Christian Carroll's 'Broken Beak' and Pulkit Arora's 'Sold', both scheduled for release in 2024.
Originally from London, David began his career in the 1980s. He produced and directed international documentaries for the BBC and Channel Four that were broadcast in more than 100 countries.
After emigrating to Aotearoa in 1992 he continued making documentaries for TVNZ and BBC World.
Throughout his career David has also had executive roles in film and television. In London he was Programme Executive for Television Trust for the Environment (TVE), and in Aotearoa he ran Small World Television as a channel for Telecom New Zealand's trial cable television service.
From 1993 David founded and led Connected Media, where he developed and directed The Outlook for Someday (2008) sustainability film project for young people from 2007 to 2018. This began as an annual film challenge and evolved to include film making workshops and the Someday Stories (2017) series of sustainability-focused short films by emerging young film makers.
Since leaving Connected Media in 2018 David has been developing drama and documentary projects, including HEADLANDS, a mental health-focused anthology feature and series, scheduled for production in 2024.
Having rekindled his love of acting via community theatre David took on small film roles in 2023, performing in Christian Carroll's 'Broken Beak' and Pulkit Arora's 'Sold', both scheduled for release in 2024.