David W Pedersen

Director, Music Composer, Producer, Screenwriter, Production Designer and Sound Mixer

Kankakee, Illinois

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About David

David W. Pedersen is an author, poet, director, composer, artist, and screenwriter from Kankakee, Illinois. His, work includes the book "Love is Meat" (2011) and the films "Pins" (2014), "A Beautiful View of Nothing" (2014), "The Farkus Laws" (2016), "Synthetic Love Incorporated" (post), and "Membrane" (2021).

Pedersen is also co-screenwriter of the films "Stone Road" (2015), "Lady Blue" (2016), "Banana Season" (2018), and "Convergence" (2021).

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Meat and Potatoes Budget: $100K - $1M | War ⋄ Sci-fi Forced to fight in a future generational war that all citizens must serve in after turning sixteen, a reluctant recruit discovers the true brutality of his hometown and questions the legitimacy of the war during his final hours of leave before heading to the nearby front line.
Pagoda Budget: $5M - $10M | Sci-fi ⋄ Horror An enthusiastic businesswoman seeking to change her monotonous corporate career finds a nightmarish pit of desperation when she discovers that her new employer only promotes those who commit despicable acts against their co-workers.
Membrane Budget: $0 - $100K | Independent ⋄ Horror Reality begins to collapse for an agoraphobic Vlogger when he suspects that his home has become infiltrated by an unknown, supernatural force.
Outside Budget: $100K - $1M | Horror ⋄ Adventure Two desperate shipwreck survivors find solace on a remote island, but when one of them begins to withdraw from medication used to treat their violent, murderous schizophrenia, the two must battle for both their sanity and their lives.
The Ear Worm Budget: $0 - $100K | Horror ⋄ Drama A young couple’s brief encounter with a strange cab driver twists their marriage into a bizarre song that won’t stop playing.
The Spinning Odometer of the Cognizant Machine Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama Following a flawless employment record of nearly 15 years, a copywriting perfectionist crumbles after submitting work that includes a single grammatical error. His attempts at private redemption by writing the great American novel are met with the realization that he has depleted his talent during his time as a company copywriter.

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Membrane (2021)
Film (short) by Kim Pedersen (Horror) Writer, Production Designer, Composer Reality begins to collapse for an agoraphobic Vlogger when he suspects that his home has become infiltrated by an unknown, supernatural force
Convergence (2020 - 2021)
Documentary by Soft Cage Films (Documentary) Co-Writer, Narrator A short arthouse documentary on the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
Dead Keys (2021)
Print by Loose Dog Press (Horror) Co-Writer Can a writing machine become a weapon against evil—or a tool for it? Can it type exquisite tales of terror? Find out—if you dare—in this collection of fiction, poetry, and art
Paper Fingers (2019)
Hosting by David W. Pedersen Currator Paper Fingers is a two-day hands-on mechanical typewriter exhibition equal parts type-in, social engineering, creative writing experiment, exhibition, and historical analysis. Join host David W. Pedersen and The 317 Art Collective as they display and utilize over 15 different types of mechanical typewriters, all which will be accessible for public use during the first night of the exhibition
Escapements (2019)
Print by Loose Dog Press (Sci-Fi) Co-Writer With no digital technology, the world can be a harsh place—and a surprising one. Whatever happens, our typewriters will be there to document it. Imagine the possibilities in this collection of stories, poems, and art
Banana Season (2018)
by Sanghoon Lee (Drama and Romance) Co-Writer Banana Season tells the story of a pivotal point in time for two individuals in the endless season of their lives. Peter is a little person with a big dream of flying like the bird species his dwarfish body most closely resembles. He is hired to paint the town's water tower, a place he comes to see as his very own perch in which to take flight. Sun is a talented cage fighter who loves the energy and excitement of fighting but finds inflicting harm on others more unbearable than just absorbing the pain himself. A tale of true love, friendship and taking flight, Banana Season is a glimpse into the lives of ordinary souls, all at the point in their lives when they flower or fade.
Stone Road (2017)
Film (short) by Blake Labriola (Horror) Co-Writer A man desperate for death discovers a horror far worse.
Awesome Comics (2016)
Series by Channel Awesome (Talk-Show) Sound The group at Channel Awesome's YouTube channel come together to discuss comic book movies, TV shows, and comics in general.
The Farkus Laws (2016)
Film (short) by David W. Pedersen (Drama, Mystery and Sci-Fi) Director, Writer, Producer Insurance salesman Gerald Farkus goes to extremes to void an otherworldly contract.
Funny Money (2016)
Film (short) by Galaxy Maps (Comedy) Composer Four struggling clowns make one last ditch effort to save their business.
Lady Blue (2016)
Film (short) by Saham Hosseini (Drama and Romance) Writer, Assistant Director, Composer A family confronts internal judgment and responsibility following the death of its matriarch.
Synthetic Love Incorporated (2016)
Film by David W. Pedersen (Romance and Sci-Fi) Director, Writer, Producer A man participates in an experimental treatment after learning that he is psychologically incapable of falling in love. When this results in a seemingly perfect relationship, things unexpectedly change once it is discovered that the cure's shelf life may be limited.
Heart Connected (2015)
Film (short) by Saham Hosseini (Romance) Executive Producer, Sound A beautiful love story of a young couple revealing that love endures all.
Pop Quiz Hotshot (2015)
Series by Channel Awesome (Game-Show) Sound The Nostalgia Critic hosts a zany game show in which contestants are brought out (often against their will) to answer questions on both mainstream and obscure pop culture.
A Beautiful View of Nothing (2014)
Film (short) by Blake Labriola (Drama and Sci-Fi) Writer, Producer, Composer Moses Beal lives in a world with a limited time line. When his friends, family, and co-workers all start to literally disappear, he is left questioning the purpose of spending the remainder of his days alone. Can Moses achieve a lifetime of meaning within five days, or is he destined to fade away like most of those who surround him?
Pins (2014)
Film (short) by David W. Pedersen (Short) Director, Writer, Producer, Composer Pins is a visual interpretation of the poem by the same name, originally published in author David W. Pedersen's book, Love is Meat. Set in the heart of the Midwest, this post-recession, Midwestern surrealist film follows one man as he strives for every bowler's dream: the perfect game.