David Chester - Writer in Tokyo

David Chester

I'm a writer in Tokyo, Japan

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About me

A Los Angeles native who divides his time between his hometown and Tokyo, David’s creative efforts in filmmaking, screenwriting and songwriting richly reflect his bicultural experience. He has written 8 commissioned feature films, all produced, steaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime and Lifetime TV. He has produced and written four short films, including “The Lesson” which won the Tokyo Rainbow Reel Grand Prix and the Torino GLBT Film Festival Best Short Film. David has also traveled the world as a professional pianist/accompanist, including performing throughout Japan.

My Creations

  1. "The Lesson" is a short dramatic film I wrote, produced, scored and co-directed. It was based on an experience I had meeting a foreign woman who had taught English in Japan to businessmen and had, to put it politely, stayed too long at the fair.

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