Biography

David C. Schendel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and grew up in Minnesota. The son of Alfred Schendel, a successful designer/painter/photographer, David was introduced to the arts before he could walk. David began his career at age 12 with his first film, "Don't Show Mom This One!" A graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama, he started with live-theatre directing before dedicating his talents to filmmaking. "The Can," David's first feature-length film premiered at the famous Coolidge Corner Theatre in Boston and became an underground film sensation. His award-winning documentary about classic cars in Cuba, "Yank Tanks" was shown at film festivals around the world, screened on PBS and was opening night film at the prestigious NY MoMA Documentary Fortnite. David's film, "The Comedy Club," won a Jury Award for Best Documentary at Cinema at the Edge in Los Angeles and is in world-wide distribution. He recently premiered a new civil rights documentary, "Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Peninsula" and is currently filming in the wilderness with Tony Foster on a new feature "Painting at the Edge"and producing a documentary in London titled, The Most Beautiful Noise. His apprenticeship with his dad, studies in behavioral science and passion for classical theatre continue to infuse his work with an emphasis on humor and a concern for the future of planet Earth.

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David Charles Schendel is an American award-winning filmmaker and director based in San Francisco, California. A graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama, Schendel has received critical acclaim for his films which are often distinguished by their use of humor and non-traditional methods of storytelling. He has received numerous accolades including Best Documentary Awards, Audience Awards, a California Civil Liberties Grant, ITVS project development grant and selection as the opening night filmmaker of New York MoMA Documentary Fortnite. Schendel studied biology and animal behavior before making his first short films in 1980s. His first feature-length film was The Can (1994) became an underground film sensation and starred the emerging actress, Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks, Fire Walk With Me) and was shot entirely on super-8 film. He received Best Documentary Awards for Yank Tanks (2002) and The Comedy Club (2021). Other notable films include Inside David Mamet's Computer (2009), Dead Ink Archive (2017) and Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition (2022). Schendel was an early adopter of digital filmmaking and has been cited in scholarly works about the first experimentation with digital transfer to film and digital theatrical projection. Schendel's films focus on stories of social and environmental justice often using humor and allegory in his artistic process.

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David Charles Schendel is an American award-winning filmmaker and director based in San Francisco. A graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama, Schendel has received critical acclaim for his films which are often distinguished by their use of humor and non-traditional methods of storytelling. He has received numerous accolades including Best Documentary Awards, Audience Awards, a California Civil Liberties Grant, ITVS project development grant and selection as the opening night filmmaker of New York Museum of Modern Art Documentary Fortnite.

Schendel studied biology and animal behavior before making his first short films in 1980s. His first feature-length film was The Can (1994) became an underground film sensation and starred the emerging actress, Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks, Fire Walk With Me) and was shot entirely on super-8 film. He received Best Documentary Awards for Yank Tanks (2002) and The Comedy Club (2021). Other notable films include Inside David Mamet's Computer (2009), Dead Ink Archive (2017) and Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition (2022). Schendel was an early adaptor of digital filmmaking and has been cited in scholarly works about the first experimentation with digital transfer to film and digital theatrical projection . Schendel's films focus on stories of social and environmental justice often using humor and allegory in his artistic process.

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David Charles Schendel is an American award-winning filmmaker and director based in San Francisco. A graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama, Schendel has received critical acclaim for his films which are often distinguished by their use of humor and non-traditional methods of storytelling. He has received numerous accolades including Best Documentary Awards, Audience Awards, a California Civil Liberties Grant, ITVS project development grant and selection as the opening night filmmaker of New York Museum of Modern Art Documentary Fortnite. Schendel studied biology and animal behavior before making his first short films in 1990s. His first feature-length film was The Can (1994) became an underground film sensation and starred the emerging actress, Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks, Fire Walk With Me) and was shot entirely on super-8 film. He received Best Documentary Awards for Yank Tanks (2002) and The Comedy Club (2021). Other notable films include Inside David Mamet's Computer (2009), Dead Ink Archive (2017) and Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition (2022). Schendel was an early adopter of digital filmmaking and has been cited in scholarly works about the first experimentation with digital transfer to film and digital theatrical projection. Schendel's films focus on stories of social and environmental justice often using humor and allegory in his artistic process.

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David Charles Schendel is an American award-winning filmmaker and director based in San Francisco. A graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama, Schendel has received critical acclaim for his films which are often distinguished by their use of humor and non-traditional methods of storytelling. He has received numerous accolades including Best Documentary Awards, Audience Awards, a California Civil Liberties Grant, ITVS project development grant and selection as the opening night filmmaker of New York Museum of Modern Art Documentary Fortnite. Schendel studied biology and animal behavior before making his first short films in 1990s. His first feature-length film was The Can (1994) became an underground film sensation and starred the emerging actress, Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks, Fire Walk With Me) and was shot entirely on super-8 film. He received Best Documentary Awards for Yank Tanks (2002), The Comedy Club (2021) and a Special Jury Award for Enduring Democracy (2024.) Other notable films include Inside David Mamet's Computer (2009) and Dead Ink Archive (2017.) Schendel was an early adopter of digital filmmaking and has been cited in scholarly works about the first experimentation with digital transfer to film and digital theatrical projection. Schendel's films focus on stories of social and environmental justice often using humor and allegory in his artistic process.

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