David Shapiro

David Shapiro has been a prolific filmmaker and visual artist for over twenty years He wrote produced and shares a film by credit for FINISHING HEAVEN HBO 2009 for which he was nominated for a 2010 Emmy as producer The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2009 Shapiro codirected wrote and produced KEEP THE RIVER ON YOUR RIGHT The film had its international premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in 2000 Based on Tobias Schneebaums book the film went on to play in over 37 international film festivals winning many major awards including the Independent Spirit Award for Best New Director 2001 the Special Jury Award at IDFA 2000 Best Documentary Feature at the Hamptons Film festival 2000 and a Special Critics Award At LAFF 2000 It was shortlisted for an Academy Award Shapiros visual art has been exhibited extensively in numerous solo and group exhibitions including shows at MoMA the Tate the Norton and the Brooklyn Museum His work is included in many prominent collections including the Tate the Whitney and the collection of Beth Rudin DeWoody Shapiros film MISSING PEOPLE 2015 has its world premiere as an official selection of the 2015 Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival David lives and works in Queens New York