David I. Strasser

David I. Strasser

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Biography

David is an award-winning film and television director based in Vancouver, Canada. His movies are screened regularly to audiences worldwide on major television networks such as Hallmark Channel (U.S.), Lifetime Television (U.S.), Channel 4 (U.K.), TF1 (France), and the W Network (Canada). A prolific television movie director, David has helmed nearly two dozen holiday, romance, and thrillers over the past five years. His projects have received several nominations in lead performance categories, notably from the Canadian Screen Awards, the Leo Awards, and the JOEY Awards. David's most recent projects include The Wives Club (2024), Dial S for Santa (2023), and Mistletoe Connection (2023). In addition to directing, David has overseen the script development of several movies, including The Picture of Christmas (2021), A Snapshot of Forever (2022), Mistletoe Match (2022), Love's Secret Ingredient (2023), and Royally Yours, At Christmas (2023). He has also executive produced documentary projects for British Columbia's The Knowledge Network and Telus OptikTV. David is an alumnus of the prestigious TIFF Filmmaker Lab, was a JETS Talent Lab participant at the 68th Berlinale, and received the Telus STORYHIVE Banff Fellowship. His feature projects have received development funding from Telefilm Canada and Bell Media's Harold Greenberg Fund. A Film Production graduate of Vancouver Film School, David also holds a Juris Doctorate from the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia.

Career

2023
Dial S for Santa
Dial S for Santa as Director
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Mistletoe Connection
Mistletoe Connection as Director
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2022
Snapshot of Love
Snapshot of Love as Director
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Campfire Christmas
Campfire Christmas as Director
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Listen out for Love
Listen out for Love as Director
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Christmas at the Golden Dragon
Christmas at the Golden Dragon as Director
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2021
The Christmas Book
The Christmas Book as Director
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Coyote Creek Christmas
Coyote Creek Christmas as Director
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Love at Cedar Creek
Love at Cedar Creek as Director
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A Wedding to Remember
A Wedding to Remember as Director
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A Very Merry Bridesmaid
A Very Merry Bridesmaid as Director
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2020
Love's Second Chance
Love's Second Chance as Director
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A Glenbrooke Christmas
A Glenbrooke Christmas as Director
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Just for the Summer
Just for the Summer as Director
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The Dating List
The Dating List as Director
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Love Is a Piece of Cake
Love Is a Piece of Cake as Director
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2018
Delinquent
Delinquent as Director, Writer
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The Wrong Patient
The Wrong Patient as Director
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