http://www.davidkleiler.com/doc daily 0.75 2013-08-30 http://www.davidkleiler.com/full-credits daily 0.75 2025-08-01 http://www.davidkleiler.com/about daily 0.75 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/d04624b1-8a86-45ea-b10f-9840dbc3af98/IMG_0325.png http://www.davidkleiler.com/filmsinthelvingroom daily 0.75 2025-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/1528158310231-W32Z8DDDVN17ZQJB6V0W/DK_MCU_POINT_441.jpg FILMS IN THE LIVING ROOM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/1527957466113-CIR8NKXNVP2ABA4BQ20Q/DK_MCU_POINT_441.jpg FILMS IN THE LIVING ROOM - FILMS   IN THE LIVING ROOM A FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM PROPOSAL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/1527957466113-CIR8NKXNVP2ABA4BQ20Q/DK_MCU_POINT_441.jpg http://www.davidkleiler.com/commercial-promo-branded daily 0.75 2026-08-27 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/8404740f-c01a-40e4-a272-870a79b02dc4/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/46b4aa5d-fb48-40dc-ae42-729f5c5e8f87/XMAS+THUMB+FINAL.png COMMERCIAL / PROMO / BRANDED NICK NEWS — WEIRD XMAS TRADITIONS Director / Writer / EP ’Twas the night before shooting when Nick asked us to completely rethink this holiday piece. As showrunner, I rewrote and directed it the next day, embracing Christmas weirdness and a retro TV commercial aesthetic. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/784d40e9-1a87-44aa-8f0e-a344d7b6672a/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/bf30ba62-9123-402e-8036-7510dbb48d91/DKR+THUMB+FINAL.png COMMERCIAL / PROMO / BRANDED KIDS, RACE AND UNITY — DECLARATION OF KIDS’ RIGHTS Director / Editor Shot remotely on phones and over Zoom during the height of the pandemic, this Nick News segment for a BLM special became a Nickelodeon summer image campaign and anthem piece. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/e5ad53d4-dff4-45dc-b5d7-8a050cf501ea/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/0777ca78-a7b4-46a5-87a3-75f3cd630973/PEOPLE+NEW+MEDIA+THUMB+FINAL.png COMMERCIAL / PROMO / BRANDED FULLSCREEN — PEOPLE ARE THE NEW MEDIA Director / Producer Brand anthem celebrating the idea that social media could transform lives. Remember those times? 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I wore a lot of hats, including song producer and client-facer. Produced for $75K. Watched over 26 million times. http://www.davidkleiler.com/selected-work daily 0.75 2026-08-25 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/de46ec57-dcbf-4b23-bc43-4ec04b1bc7e7/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/f21f691f-ff28-4b0b-ba27-743e58f221cd/CLUB+2025+THUMB+FINAL.png Selected Work NICK NEWS: CLUB — PROJECT 2025 Producer / Director Social-first discussion series bringing young people together around political and cultural issues. I directed from the floor, shaping exchanges for the edit. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/1d097fb0-8dd0-4ad1-b4d3-4d6186602ef4/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/68150cc1-6799-469b-8b6f-4b2e5fdf0c9a/PADMA%27S+PICKS+THUMB+FINAL.png Selected Work PADMA’S PICKS — FINALE Executive Producer / Director / Writer Co-Editor Six-camera unscripted reality cooking competition; as director, called cameras in real time. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/cd55dc7a-ccd8-4445-aeb6-9f5126a163af/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/22c4a860-2b32-44b0-8f6d-be461db4cfa7/RED+PILL+THUMB+FINAL.png Selected Work NICK NEWS SHORTS — RED PILL Director / Writer / Co-Editor Social-first explainer unpacking the origins and evolution of the “red pill” from The Matrix to its adoption in contemporary internet and political culture. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/ab56182a-73ab-4f30-8af9-0ab17312d251/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/ef121f9a-e89c-439f-87ff-ec06ec151fda/TECH+ENERGY+THUMB+FINAL.png Selected Work NICK NEWS — TECH SOLUTIONS TO ENERGY Executive Producer / Director Field segment exploring emerging technologies addressing energy and climate challenges. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/c4fdaf7e-30da-4b33-b71b-8ef4b57cb328/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/d558ba15-d165-4626-aecb-f674d3aeed17/AYDK.png Selected Work NICK NEWS SHORTS — DEI Director / Writer / Editor Social-first explainer where we challenge the viewer to know things. http://www.davidkleiler.com/home-test-1 daily 1.0 2026-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/2a1af5f6-5778-45fe-b3bc-25d7b939c546/SQUARESPACE+LOGO+FINAL.png http://www.davidkleiler.com/music-videos-26 daily 0.75 2026-08-27 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/3b85b924-f786-475e-9e32-3b9deba15757/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/35a06aa7-fac4-48f6-bbaf-359b361147d2/BULLY+TOO+TOUGH+THUMB+FINAL.png MUSIC VIDEOS BULLY — “TOO TOUGH” MUSIC VIDEO Director / Editor / Co-Shooter The last in a video trilogy for a band that wanted a genuine 120 Minutes-era director to bring the vibes. I think we paid the salvage yard $100 for a couple of hours. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/14c08609-9b6f-403b-a017-c28e371087d1/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/88eb2661-4be6-4a93-a7a1-35a9ccd9d1cc/FALL+15+THUMB+FINAL.png MUSIC VIDEOS THE FALL — “15 WAYS” MUSIC VIDEO Director Matador gave Mark E. Smith $10K to make a video, and he came back with unusable footage of himself as a video journalist. They needed something for 120 Minutes, so I was dispatched. I ran with the reporter theme and the fact that Smith needed to read the lyrics to lip-sync. He gave me very little time and spat at the camera. I was starstruck. R.I.P. to one of the great geniuses. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/e86c19ee-80f4-4c68-861d-3182557fa9e6/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/8a32c0b1-98fc-4c4f-9b19-7c2c844ffe86/PELICAN+THUMB+FINAL.png MUSIC VIDEOS PELICAN — “DEAD BEHIND THE WALLS” (EXCERPT) Director / Editor Alt-metal instrumental for Hydra Head Records. An El Camino, the desert, a pit bull. The band thought the hitchhiking girl was too cheesy to make the cut. Shot on a Sony HDV camcorder with great glass by Brett Pawlak, who went on to shoot Spider-Man. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/09c71fe0-a74a-42ca-8373-86f37eee4a7a/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/b8b317ed-73cc-4820-b877-075cfe42609f/GBV.THUMB.FINAL.png MUSIC VIDEOS GUIDED BY VOICES — “AUDITORIUM / MOTOR AWAY” Director Another all-time genius. I shot this with Pollard and the Alien Lanes-era lineup during winter in Dayton, Ohio. The guy who rented us the tow trucks initially assumed he’d have to pay us $500 “to be on the MTV.” Highest level. http://www.davidkleiler.com/unscripted-politics-culture daily 0.75 2026-09-01 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/ab56182a-73ab-4f30-8af9-0ab17312d251/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/ef121f9a-e89c-439f-87ff-ec06ec151fda/TECH+ENERGY+THUMB+FINAL.png UNSCRIPTED / CULTURE NICK NEWS — TECH SOLUTIONS TO ENERGY Executive Producer / Director Exploring emerging technologies addressing climate change, made cool and understandable for 12-year-olds. 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Filming his pilgrimage to Hiroshima, where he had family, was especially moving. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/01d208de-d90a-457d-8adb-24095bf9d8a1/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/32a08150-8b21-4e2b-9ae5-8a4d75958c44/STYLISH+CATS+FINAL+THUMB.png UNSCRIPTED / CULTURE THE STYLISH: UNITED BAMBOO CAT CALENDAR Director / Shooter / Producer From my one-man-band shooter/producer era, a profile of fashion-forward, cat-owning New Yorkers for The Stylish, a premium YouTube channel I launched for Magical Elves. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/cd55dc7a-ccd8-4445-aeb6-9f5126a163af/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558998cae4b053b76758a999/22c4a860-2b32-44b0-8f6d-be461db4cfa7/RED+PILL+THUMB+FINAL.png UNSCRIPTED / CULTURE NICK NEWS SHORTS — RED PILL Director / Writer / Co-Editor Social-first explainer tracing the “red pill” from The Matrix to its adoption in contemporary internet and political culture.