David Black Actor, Director, Blogger and Cartoonist
David started early by publishing three underground comics before he was 18. Gooby, Sartorial Titbits and St Kilda Funnies were photocopier produced and distributed to shops around Melbourne. Later, David did a cartoon strip called Punkz for Juke Magazine and was the Editorial Cartoonist for The Truth in 1989/1990 and even won an award in 1990 at the Coffs Harbour / Rotary National Cartoon Awards.
His biggest achievement in cartooning was the release of the comic book, Punkz In Space, that was distributed to news agencies nationally.
During the 1980’s, David sang and played bass in the Punk band, Thrush. By the 1990’s, he was singing and playing bass in the Gothic rock band, Darkness Visible, which is still going to this day. Darkness Visible have had songs on numerous compilation albums and have appeared in two of Mick Mercer’s Gothic Rock books – The Hex Files and Music To Die For. They have also released eight music videos and have another on the way.
David’s main love though, is acting. This is a more recent development but in the last year and a half, he has been on sets regularly. He has also produced and directed a segment for Shane Ryan’s Ted Bundy Had a Son as well as a short film called Dark Night of the Zomboogies, which debuted at the Warrandyte Film Feast.
David’s love of cinema also extends to writing. He does articles and interviews for OZ Indie Cinema, Creators.co and The Movie Blog. These cover all aspects of the Australian indie movie industry.
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Known For
Film
Eternal Warriors
Onan and The Trojan Matzah Ball
Toxic Alien Zombie Babes From Outer Space
Game of Groans
Badass Bunyip
Dark Ditties From Down Under
Karmic Beacon: The Law of Attraction
Time Goddess
The Rotten Fruit of Eden
In Your Shorts!
Klink Klunk Klonk
Sinister Symbiosis
Blargenfloof and the Seventh Golden Shamrock
Quest of Questions
Babble On Babylon
Hamlet for the Fireys
DERRoliction of Duty
Gore Theatre 2
Tales That Broke My Brain: One Drink Too Many
Regression Transgression Poster
Horror House
Soul Food
Lethal Legacy Poster
Precinct 13 Has Fallen
Life Love and Death
Sex Robot
Spinning a Yarn
A Night at the Movies - Indie Style
Trasharts Killers: Volume Two
The Broadcast
The Case of the Shanghaied Bird
Parental Duties
The Road To Hell Is Still Undefined
Halloween Hell Night
Malevolent Pursuit
Iniquitous Interrogation
A Message from God
Dark Metamorphosis
Camp Wheredeheckarewe
CATch 22
Cannibal Barbecue
Grindsploitation 8 Drive-In Grindhouse
Turn Off Your Phone
Gruesome Discoveries
Dark Night of the Zomboogies
Misunderstandings
Written Work
Obsessions of a Shattered Psyche
Punkz in Space
Music – Darkness Visible
Breaking Point
Interview with Zia and Ferri
Interview with Mischa and Lady Q
Flesh 2008 (Live)
Truth Hurts
Darkness Visible Re Emergence: Vive Cool City Documentary