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 recent music video, “Weight” premiered at the 2023 Chicago International Reel Shorts Film Fest, and is currently on the festival circuit. He worked as cinematographer and/or editor for over 50 episodes of the “Activism Now” docuseries, as well as the documentary “Bronzeville to Harlem”, and the Spanish-language doc “La Casa de los Dioses”. David strives to continue foregrounding the city of Chicago in creating impactful work that challenges audiences and sparks conversations.
