David Fortune is a writer and director from Atlanta, Georgia. He was named Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch in 2025 and is a recipient of the AT&T Untold Stories Award, which provided a $1 million grant to direct his feature film, Color Book. In addition to these recognitions, David has also been nominated for the 2025 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative.

His short film Us was selected as a winner of the Netflix Content Creator’s Program, while his film Shoebox, produced through the Indeed - Hillman Grad’s Rising Voices Program, was acquired and distributed by Amazon Studios. David has participated in multiple fellowships, such as the Paramount ViewFinders Directors Program, Netflix - Film Independent Amplifier Fellowship, Big Indie Fellowship, and the Village Roadshow Emerging Talent Program. 

As a writer and director, he seeks to capture universal connections within niche communities while shedding light on intimate human experiences.