Filmmaking
From farm documentaries to dance videos to travel vlogs to award-winning short films, view David's vast collection of film projects.
From farm documentaries to dance videos to travel vlogs to award-winning short films, view David's vast collection of film projects.
David has acted in theatre, commercials, short films, and feature films. He'd love to work with you on your next project.
David's newest comic book, The Old College Try, a collection of comics he drew throughout his four years of college is available now!
With a background in CS and AI, David works as a Software Engineer and freelance designer. Check out some of his projects here!
David has been a computer consultant for my company since 2018. He has solved a diverse number of problems quickly and professionally. In addition he has worked with my vocational clients to teach basic computer skills and where necessary more advanced skills. Also David has acted as my personal electronic consultant assisting me with purchasing and setting up electronic products for both my business and my personal use. No matter what the problem is David sees it with a positive outlook and always solves it.
Faith Johnson
We couldn't have asked for a more perfect person to create a website for our son, a budding musician. Not only are David's skills as a website creator top-notch, he is also incredibly pleasant, professional, and easy to work with! He collaborated closely with my son to create a high-quality product that his music teachers (including his media professor at Berklee College of Music) raved about. The end result served as a resume for college applications that easily became his professional website. We highly recommend hiring David for a stress-free experience and a superb website!
Linda & Tony Bram, parents of Jack Bram
David is the rare engineer who is both genuinely fast and genuinely fun to work with. At ContentsPal, he was a constant top performer on our team - shipping features and squashing bugs at breakneck speed, all while working part-time. He also did incredible video editing work for us on the side, which tells you something about his range. But the thing I'd most want a future team to know: David is a wonderful person. Communicative, dependable, sharp sense of humor, the kind of teammate who shows up and makes the work better just by being in the room.
Roy Shilkrot, CTO, ContentsPal
David took time out of his vacation to take drone photos and staged photos of our rental and real estate properties. These photos were vivid and stunning, and beautifully captured each of these properties. David always arrived at our office on time and sent us the photos digitally in a timely fashion. Everyone in our office was very impressed with David and we hope you use him for all your photography needs!
Morton and Furbish
It was a pleasure to work with David Shapiro. His film about our farm and farmers far exceeded our expectations. He listened and understood our core values and incorporated them beautifully by posing thoughtful questions when he interviewed our farmers. It was a great experience to work with David and I have already recommended him to a few other people.
Linda Hoffman, Artist and Orchardist, Old Frog Pond Farm, Harvard, MA
David interned at Boston Casting for the spring semester 2024. He was a fast learner, organized, and ultimately passionate about the work. David always went above and beyond to not only do the work well, but also really absorbing everything as he went so he could learn and grow. We loved having him in our office and highly recommend David for any future jobs.
Mikayla (Cramer) Barnes, Associate Casting Director at Boston Casting
David is a pleasure to work with. He's creative, responsible, and takes initiative on the team. He worked at our organization in its first year and was an integral member of our staff as we created processes and solved problems.
Kelly Lawver Baker, Strategic School Administrator
I had the pleasure of working with David on Irwin Shapiro's book The Unity of Science. His work was detailed and conscientious, and his management of the book's art program and permissions was a crucial aspect of the book's publication. He communicated quickly and effectively. Highly recommend his work!
Elizabeth Sylvia, Editorial Assistant at Yale University Press
Interviewing People in Boston
Local Solo Travel
Unusual Attractions with a Stranger
In this humorous look at college during and after the pandemic, accompany Eddy and his friends as they navigate their new realities. From taking classes virtually, to attending awkward campus activities, to incentivizing reading by eating a cookie every page, this collection explores the day-to-day challenges of modern students.
During David's Flex year in 2024 and 2025, David embarked on a journey to explore different cultures and experiences. Follow along as he works on a farm in San Diego, visits Thailand alone, teaches English in Cambodia and travels to the farthest city on earth from his home.