Davis Coombe Explained

Davis Coombe
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, United States
Occupation:Editor, writer, producer, director
Years Active:1999 – present

Davis Coombe is an American documentary film editor, writer, producer and director.[1] [2] He is best known for his work on The Social Dilemma, Casting JonBenet, Chasing Coral and Saving Face.[3] [4] [5] He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[6]

Filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2005Big Blue BearCo-director, editor and cinematographerDocumentary
2006When I Hear ThunderEditorDocumentary
2007Iron Ladies of LiberiaEditorDocumentary
2008Wesley Willis's JoyridesEditor and producerDocumentary
2008They Killed Sister DorothyEditorDocumentary
2008Come Back to SudanEditorDocumentary
2008No StringsEditorDocumentary
2009The Last Campaign of Governor Booth GardnerEditor, producer and cinematographerDocumentary
2012Chasing IceEditorDocumentary
2012Saving FaceEditor and producerDocumentary
2012Bay of All SaintsProducerDocumentary
2014Keep on Keepin' OnWriter, editor and producerDocumentary
2014A Lego BrickumentaryWriter, editor and co-producerDocumentary
2014Fight ChurchCo-producerDocumentary
2015Being EvelWriter, editor and co-producerDocumentary
2015Rolling PapersEditorDocumentary
2017Chasing CoralWriter and editorDocumentary
2017LiyanaEditor and producerDocumentary
2017Casting JonBenetEditorDocumentary
2020The Rescue ListWriter, editor and producerDocumentary
2020Silent RoseEditorFeature film
2020The Social DilemmaWriter and editorDocumentary

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2010NominatedInternational Documentary AssociationDistinguished Short DocumentaryThe Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner
2012NominatedInternational Documentary AssociationBest ShortSaving Face[7]
2013WonNews & Documentary Emmy AwardBest DocumentarySaving Face
2013WonNews & Documentary Emmy AwardOutstanding Editing: Documentary and Long FormSaving Face
2013NominatedNews & Documentary Emmy AwardOutstanding Science and Technology ProgrammingSaving Face
2021NominatedAmerican Cinema EditorsBest Edited Documentary - FeatureThe Social Dilemma[8]
2021WonBFE Cut Above AwardsBest Edited Single DocumentaryThe Social Dilemma[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Not Just Talking Heads": Editor Davis Coombe on Chasing Coral. filmmakermagazine.com. 26 January 2017 . 2021-04-22.
  2. Web site: Everything Is Awesome When You're LEGO Brickumentary Editor Davis Coombe. westword.com. 2021-04-22.
  3. Web site: The Social Dilemma: The "curse" of social media. wsws.org. 20 October 2020 . 2021-04-22.
  4. Web site: 'Casting JonBenet': Sundance Review. screendaily.com. 2021-04-22.
  5. Web site: SAVING FACE. collections.new.oscars.org. 2021-04-22.
  6. Web site: Academy Invites 842 New Members. hollywoodreporter.com. July 2019 . 2021-04-22.
  7. Web site: IDA Documentary Awards Top Honors to 'Searching for Sugar Man'; 'On Death Row,' 'Saving Face' Also Win. indiewire.com. 8 December 2012 . 2021-04-22.
  8. Web site: 2021 ACE Eddie Awards: See the Full List of Editing Winners in Film and TV. collider.com. 18 April 2021. 2021-04-22.
  9. Web site: THE BFE CUT ABOVE AWARDS. britishfilmeditors.co.uk. 2021-04-22.

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