David A. Holcombe
Film Director, Editor, Producer, Musician
David A. Holcombe
David A. Holcombe is an award-winning narrative and documentary filmmaker and founding member of Soft Cage Films. As an independent artist, David is inspired to create expressionistic films in conversation with contemporary social issues. His feature films “Yellow”, “Graffito”, and "Human Capital" are visually bold and explore themes of economic injustice, artistic expression, and community. David wrote, directed, edited, and produced the horror film “RunRainbow”, which won several film festival awards. His music video, “Weight”, premiered at the 2023 Chicago International Reel Shorts Film Fest. He worked as cinematographer and/or editor for over 50 episodes of the “Activism Now” docuseries, as well as the documentary “Bronzeville to Harlem”, the Spanish-language doc “La Casa de los Dioses”, as well as numerous environmental documentaries in collaboration with local organizations such as Just Transition, Mighty Earth, Citizens Action Coalition, Earth Justice, and GARD. His latest narrative film, the ecological-horror film “Fish is Dog Spelled Backwards”, has screened at several festivals including Texas Frightmare, Midsummer Scream in Los Angeles, and the Windie City Film Festival in Chicago. David strives to continue foregrounding the city of Chicago in creating impactful work that challenges audiences and sparks conversations.
