Storyteller. Filmmaker. Creative Director.
Cosmopolitan in nature, David M. Night Maire is a creative independent filmmaker – Writer, Director, Producer – who’s gritty, character-driven films have received endorsements and worldwide acclaim. With a decade of industry experience pitching, collaborating and consulting on projects of fluctuating scopes, from shoestring micro-budget music videos to nine-figure studio blockbusters, David has carved himself a niche within the genre-based film circuit.
A bilingual alumnus of the prestigious New York University: Tisch School of the Arts, Night Maire earned his B.F.A. with honors in Film & T.V. with a focus on Directing, and Minors in Psychology and Producing for Film & T.V. This native Alpine’s passion for storytelling led him to pursue both an M.A. in Screenwriting for Television & Film from Royal Holloway’s University of London, and an M.P.S. in Film Directing from the School of Visual Arts under famed music video and commercial director Bob Giraldi. Since, he’s been invited on a number of occasions to return as a Guest Lecturer to talk on an array of production topics to the program’s graduate students.
David premiered music videos on MTV and Glamour, and produced content for the likes of Moët Hennessy . Louis Vuitton, Red Bull and the Leslie-Lohman Museum, amongst others. Moreover, David M. Night Maire has garnered thousands of laurels and awards for the many short films he’s Directed and Produced, including both the New Industry Selection Award from Oaxaca FilmFest and the Zeno Mountain Award from Miami Film Festival for “My Daughter Yoshiko” (2019) by BAFTA-nominated director Brian Blum. Night's cultivated persona and visual aesthetic have also precipitated invitations to Program and Judge diverse film festivals across the United States, including Shriekfest Horror Film Festival, DC Shorts International Film Festival & Screenplay Competition, the PA Indie Shorts Film Festival, and the YellowHammer Film Festival.
Curriculum Mortis
Colloquy
Pedagogy
Competition Judge - FilmQuest Festival 2024
(11th edition)
Student, Cinematography & VFX Short Films
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Competition Judge - YellowHammer Film Festival 2024 (4th edition)
High School Short Films
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Competition Judge - YellowHammer Film Festival 2024 (3rd edition)
YH48HR: 48 Hour Film Race
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Featured Panelist - October, Fall 2023c
5th Astoria Film Festival's Horrorfest
Horror Filmmaker Panel with Special Guest Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Films
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Programing Judge - London Movie Awards
Monthly Competition: October 2021 - 2023
Short & Feature Films
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Guest Respondent - The Student Film Awards Digest
August 2022 Newsletter
Topic: Navigating The Film Festival Circuit
(article holds the digest's highest clickthrough rate)
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Programing Judge - Blackbird Film Festival 2022
(7th edition)
Animated & Genre Short Films
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Programing Judge - DC Shorts International Film Festival & Screenplay Competition 2020
(17th edition)
Short Films & Screenplays
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Programing Judge - PA Indie Shorts Film Festival 2019 (3rd edition)
Thriller & Youth Short Films
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Competition Judge - SVA Premieres:
MPS Directing Short Film Fest 2019
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Programing Judge - PA Indie Shorts Film Festival 2018
(2nd edition)
Horror & Thriller Short Films
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Programing Judge - Shreikfest 2018 (18th edition)
Short & Feature Length Films
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Guest Speaker - June, Spring 2024
Royal Holloway, University of London -
Undergraduate BA: Department of Media Arts
Class Topic: Short Film Festival Circuit
Guest Lecturer - September, Fall 2023
Royal Holloway, University of London -
Graduate MA: Screenwriting for TV & Film
Class Topic: The Screenplay Competitions Circuit
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Graduate - Master of Arts: Screenwriting for TV & Film
Royal Holloway, University of London - Winter 2024
Focus: TV Serials & Feature Films
Academic Classification: with Distinction
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Keynote Speaker - October, Fall 2020c
43rd Maine Student Film Festival
Topic: Short Film Festival Circuit
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News Correspondent - Movie Blab
Live Stream Video Podcast with Andrew Edison
Weekly: April - June 2020
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Guest Lecturer - April, Spring 2020
School of Visual Arts - Graduate MPS: Directing
Class Topic: Short Film Festival Circuit
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Guest Lecturer - April, Spring 2019
School of Visual Arts - Graduate MPS: Directing
Class Topic: Short Film Festival Circuit
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Guest Lecturer - March, Spring 2018
School of Visual Arts - Graduate MPS: Directing
Class Topic: Short Film Festival Circuit
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Guest Lecturer - September, Fall 2016
School of Visual Arts - Graduate MPS: Directing
Class Topic: Directing Live Action Short Film
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Graduate - Master of Professional Studies: Directing
School of Visual Arts - Spring 2014
Focus: Live Action Short Form
Academic Distinction: with Honors
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Undergraduate - Bachelor of Fine Arts: Film & TV
New York University: Tisch School of the Arts - Kanbar Institute of Film & TV - Spring 2011
Focus: Directing for Film & TV
Minors: Psychology and Producing for Film & TV
Academic Award: Dean's Honors List