Can David write and direct a short film?
Yes. David writes and directs his own films and considers selected projects for others. He can also participate as a writer, director, or producer without taking every role.
Collaborate
Make a film with David.
David Levine Bramante is available to write, direct, and produce selected short films. He is especially drawn to art house projects, personal stories, music driven work, and films that can use the newest AI tools to make an unfamiliar image feel human.
The roles
Writer.
Director.
Producer.
David can develop an original idea or join a project already in motion. His involvement may begin with writing and visual development, continue through production, or focus on directing and shaping the final film. The role is defined around the story and the people making it.
He works through CinemaMachina, his independent film practice, and draws on his technology work at CodexDeus. He is based in Austin, Texas, with roots in Los Angeles.
The work
Short films with a point of view.
The studio makes narrative and experimental shorts, adaptations, music led films, and visual studies. AI is one part of the filmmaking palette, alongside writing, framing, editing, sound, and performance. The aim is a finished film with its own atmosphere and emotional logic.
Watch The Battle of Camlann, Steady Hand, and Eighteen Miles a Second. For more on the production approach, see AI short-film production ↗.
A few direct answers
Working together
Does CinemaMachina make AI powered films?
Yes. David uses current generative tools where they serve the film. Story, rhythm, continuity, sound, and the final edit remain deliberate filmmaking decisions.
What kinds of projects fit?
Art house shorts, intimate adaptations, poetic or speculative work, and music driven films with a distinct emotional or visual idea. A finished screenplay is welcome but not required.
How do we begin?
Send the idea, any script or source material, the role you want David to play, and your hoped for timeline. He will reply directly if the project is a fit.
CinemaMachina Inquiry
Tell David what you want to make.
A few honest sentences are enough to start.
Email david@codexdeus.com ↗Subject: CinemaMachina Inquiry