David Lafka

Background

About David Lafka

I’ve loved storytelling since I wrote my first movie script into an exercise book at the age of 8. As an adult I thought the way this passion could manifest was by directing live-action movies, so I went to film school, focused on screenwriting, and later I did a lot of on-set work. I also co-founded and managed a small film production company, where I learned a lot about production and managing clients’ expectations. As a freelancer, I have been deeply involved in both the creative and business side of filmmaking. Coming from the filmmaking industry, I worked extensively with Constantine Entertainment on crafting well-structured 40 min-long stories through 100+ episodes of different television shows. From 2015 to 2019 at Digic Pictures, as director of multiple divisions, I supported other directors' and art directors' visions. Now, as a development producer, I am working on Digic's IPs. My responsibilities include finding materials that can be turned into animation content. We handle the acquisitions of the IPs and seek out talents to attach to the projects. We manage all the creative development processes regarding DIGIC’s own IPs. My job can also require working on pitch decks and helping raise funds for development projects. In addition, we also have producer responsibilities on the proof of concept films regarding the studio's own IPs. I've launched a podcast in 2021, as a passion project. In each episode I am talking about storytelling from different aspects and with storytellers from different fields - novelists, filmmakers, comic artists, game developers, stand-up comedians, improv coaches, journalists, communication trainers, brand managers or other podcasters. The slogan is:"Storytelling is everyone's game".