David Gösta Dawson is an interdisciplinary filmmaker, editor and researcher making research-led documentaries on various communities and social issues whilst crafting succinct and engaging edits for various clients.
Having studied Photography at University of the Arts London, he went on to co-direct EYESORE magazine, an arts magazine and cultural programmer showcasing experiential bottom-up perspectives on urban space. In 2022 he released KOLEKTIV, a documentary exploring artists in Belgrade, Serbia as they carve out spaces to create and commune, which has been screened internationally. That same year he completed a masters in Interdisciplinary Urban Design and the Bartlett School of Planning, exploring community-based responses to unequal power dynamics in participatory urban design. He is currently based between London, New York and Lebanon.
Projects
- LAMSA: Actions & ObjectsThis short film explores the homes of crocket artisans in Bekaa, Lebanon for LAMSA, a community fashion brand. It looks at the small actions and objects which create home and how their craft blends into their everyday life. This film was made as part of an installation in Takeover Gallery, Beirut. Directed by David Gösta Dawson Edited by David Gösta Dawson
- KOLEKTIV (Documentary)During the summer of 2018 EYESORE Magazine travelled to Belgrade, meeting with a series of artists and collectives whose work reflects, re-imagines and re-creates their city. KOLEKTИV shows this journey across Belgrade, exploring the spaces the artists occupy, create and socialise in. (2022) Directed by David Gösta Dawson & Nina Vukadin Co-produced by Nina Vukadin & David Dawson Cinematography by Joseph Liam Reddy Edited by David Gösta Dawson
- Through The Lens of DignityAn educational documentary exploring the experiences of three Syrian women living as refugees in Bekaa, Lebanon. This participatory film was made in collaboration with four Syrian bachelors students (including the three women featured) and Syrian NGO Multi Aid Programs (MAPS). It employs a dignity framework created by researcher (and co-director) Natalie Garland. It was funded by University College London's Institute of Global Prosperity in collaboration with PROCOL Lebanon.
Work history
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Freelance Video Editor(Freelance)
London, United KingdomFreelance
Audio Visual TechnicianMuseum of London
- London, United KingdomFull Time
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Skills
- Events
- Film
- Visual Arts
- Design
- Indesign
- Photoshop
- Word
Education
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MRes Interdisciplinary Urban DesignUCL Bartlett School of Planning
- London, United Kingdom
BA (Hons) PhotographyLondon College of Communication, UAL
- London, United Kingdom