David Smith

David was appointed as Director of Screen at Screen Scotland following a career working within film and television, making significant contributions in the festivals/exhibition sector and in unscripted television production.

David was previously Managing Director of award-winning TV production company Matchlight, and earlier worked at both IWC Media and Wark Clements & Co.  In the last ten years, alongside his work with Matchlight, he worked within PACT Council to inform its policy from a Scottish perspective, contributing to the development of “out of London” policy, diversity policy and international trade and international development initiatives.

He initiated Glasgow’s successful bid campaign to be the location of a “creative hub” for Channel 4 and worked with Glasgow City Council to deliver the new £14m drama/entertainment studio development within Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall.