King Dawit

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1997-12-04 (26 years old)

King Dawit

Biography

King Dawit is a film director, writer, and producer, known for often surreal, striking and character-driven narratives. After graduating from George Brown College in 2020, he directed Tapeboy (2021), an avant-garde, music-driven romance short which earned numerous awards. His other work includes the upcoming feature documentaries Grand Illusion and Woolies, as well as music videos, and digital series and podcasts, including Nostalgice and Jersey Thursday. With a background in content creation on several platforms, Dawit evokes techniques from pre-sound, New Hollywood and film essay work, while maintaining his native Toronto as the backdrop for many of his films.

Known For

Director

2024
2023
2022
Void of Joy

as Director

2021
Tapeboy

as Director

Producer

2024
2023
2022
Void of Joy

as Producer

2021
Tapeboy

as Producer

Writer

2021
Tapeboy

as Writer