David Gaynes is an American documentary filmmaker with three critically praised features in distribution.[1] Films directed by Gaynes include the independent features Next Year Jerusalem (2014), Saving Hubble (2012) and Keeper of the Kohn (2005).[2] [3] [4] He was one of 40 filmmakers worldwide to contribute a scene to the award-winning ensemble documentary Sacred, directed by Academy Award-winning director Thomas Lennon and broadcast on PBS in December, 2018.[5] Gaynes is an accomplished documentary cinematographer, having photographed the award-winning All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert (2011) among other films.