Filmmaker and father of 3 girls, David Chavez is a shining example of what it looks like when you choose yourself instead of waiting for someone else to choose you or create your path. Born and raised in NYC, filmmaking called to him at an early age but after working on the set of Iron Man 2 and Bad Boys 3, he knew that he wanted to create something of his own instead of following in the conventional paths.
Cut to present day, Chavez, has created some truly special waves in Colorado as a filmmaker. He is the co-founder of both Maxxed Out Films and the 72 Hour Kickass Film Fest, bringing filmmakers all across Colorado together, creating opportunities for creation and growth on their own terms. This year there were over 40 short films submitted to the 72 Hour Kickass Film Fest, which when you realize that each film team has 10+ people involved, says a lot about the growing film community in Colorado.
I met Chavez a few months ago when I was asked to do the score for one of the films for Kickass, 2012. I am super honored to also have been nominated for my film score work…the awards show is on May 3rd…I’ll keep you posted.
This conversation is special for so many reasons and I cannot wait for you to extract the gems and takeaways from our conversation. If you know someone whom you think may find this conversation inspiring, please share this with them.
Also, if you want to watch Chavez’s Bond Film Promo that we talk about, go here.
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