The significance of a clip of The Bicycle Thief directed by Vittorio de Sica (1948) in Robert Altman's film The Player (1992) He has traveled extensively throughout North America, Europe and within South Africa. David was born in Durban where he spent his formative years and then has since lived in Johannesburg, London in the UK, Port Edward on the KZN South Coast and Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. He completed a coursework masters degree in Media Studies specializing in Italian Neo-Realist Cinema and the significance of Vittorio de Sica's The Bicycle Thief as seen in Robert Altman's film The Player at the Centre for Culture and Media Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. He currently resides in Durban, South Africa where he can be seen at numerous cinemas around the city catching the latest film releases! He also has served as media support for the Durban International Film Festival since 2013 and has been on the jury of the Durban Gay and Lesbian Film focusing on Feature Films. He has recently done reviews for the 2021 Durban International Film Festival and the 2020 and 2021 European Film Festival both held virtually. David has also done reviews for the 2021 Encounters Documentary Film Festival although as a Film Critic his main focus is on Feature Films. For any freelance journalism or copy writing/editing or film reviews, please contact David Walker, Online Film Critic on +27 (0)82 7011817.
