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David Alamouti is a senior lecturer at the Screen School (University of the Arts London), where he leads the BA Film Practice degree. He teaches fiction and documentary production, specializing in directing, writing, and producing, with a particular interest in experimental documentary practices. David Alamouti is also pursuing a PhD in practice-based film studies at the University of Westminster (since 2019). In 2020, he published an article in \u201cTransnational Cinemas\u201d that examines how emerging technologies are prompting a reevaluation of documentary ethics.<\/p>\n
David’s practice focuses on using co-creation and improvisational methods in filmmaking to engage communities and individuals, moving beyond traditional representational dynamics. By working directly with communities to reimagine stories that reflect their realities, David’s approach provides participants a safe, distanced space to share their narratives. This method redefines the often bureaucratic, hierarchical nature of conventional filmmaking, transforming it into a socially-rooted, collaborative process emphasizing ethical interdependence.<\/p>\n
From 2008 to 2016, David co-founded Contra Image, a production company where he produced three feature documentaries and directed two others, with funding from notable entities like Al Jazeera\u2019s Witness, BBC, and the Wellcome Trust. These films were broadcast internationally and competed at festivals such as Krakow, London International Doc Fest, Jakarta, Big Sky, AM Docs, and Utah.<\/p>\n
Selected Publication:<\/strong> Filmography:<\/strong><\/p>\n 2021 LA RABBIA (The Rage)
\nAlamouti, D. 2020. The digital ethical space: towards a transnational documentary ethics, a filmmaker\u2019s point of view. Transnational Cinemas. 11 (2), pp. 103-120. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/25785273.2020.1734305<\/a><\/p>\n
\n2019 THE NIGHT THE WIND BLEW
\n2014 JUSTICE SEEKERS
\n2013 GHAZI RABIHAVI
\n2013 BOYS WITH BROKEN EARS
\n2011 MOTHER<\/p>\n