David Robert Mitchell

David Robert Mitchell is a distinctive young American independent filmmaker. His feature-length debut The Myth of the American Sleepover (2010), which explored the world of teenagers, was shown at South by Southwest, where it received the Jury Prize for Best Ensemble Cast. He was later the only American participating director in the Critics' Week at Cannes, which is open to just seven films from around the world. His second and so far latest film also looks at the lives of young people; It Follows received positive praise from both audiences and film professionals at its world premiere during Cannes' Critics' Week. The Los Angeles-based director has earned numerous awards and is currently working on several other projects.

MFF Karlovy Vary