David began his career as an intern for Martin Scorsese while studying at NYU. After graduating he co-directed Cure For Pain, a feature documentary that played 20+ festivals worldwide, was sold by Gersh, and distributed by Cinetic. He then transitioned full-time into video production, directing branded content for clients including Google, Vice, Intel, P&G, and NBC-Universal. At NBC-U, David added writing and producing to his credits. Throughout 2024 he served as the in-house director for Deadline, capturing interviews and motion covers with A-list Hollywood talent. He is recent Telly Award recipient for directing the Sundance Breakout Series in parternship with Deadline and the DGA.

In the narrative space, Wardcliffe - a feature drama inspired by real events - was picked up by Anchor Bay and will soon be released globally. His second feature, a reboot of the cult classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, is currently in post-production. David’s genre shorts include Emptied (2014), Nocturnally Yours (2017), and The Fortune Teller (2019). Emptied stars Mackenzie Davis (Station Eleven, Terminator: Dark Fate) and Beck Bennett (SNL, Superman) and has garnered 500K views on Alter. Nocturnally Yours, starring Bonnie Aarons (The Nun, The Nun II) took Bronze for Best Int’l Short at Fantasia and was distributed by Troma. The Fortune Teller, a horror proof-of-concept, premiered at Scream Fest and can be found on their YouTube Channel.

David is allergic to shellfish. He is repped by Mark Meyers at Citizen Skull.

Professional inquiries: mark@citizenskull.com
Personal inquiries: david.ferino@gmail.com

PRESS

ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES
Deadline - Film announcement
Dread Central - Film announcement
JoBlo - Teaser release
Fox 5 San Diego - Set visit/BTS

WARDCLIFFE
Variety - Film announcement
Deadline - Trailer release
FilmThreat - Review

CURE FOR PAIN
Vanity Fair - Film announcement
Boston Globe - Review
Stereogum - “10 Best Indie Rock Docs”
Raindance - “12 Must-See Music Docs”