Dave graduated in 2008 with First Class Honours in Media Practice and Theory from the University of Sussex where he edited and colour graded Morts Pour Rien, a film about life in the 'banlieue' of Parisian suburb Clichy-sous-Bois that will be shown as part of the Sussex University session. Since graduating, Dave has done some freelance running work for various post-production houses around London's Soho.