The Filmmaker
About David Bianchi
Emmy-nominated. Nine features. Twenty years proving that independent film can compete with studio output.
David Bianchi · Director / Producer / Creator
The Filmmaker
David Bianchi
For more than 20 years, David Bianchi has worked to redefine what independent cinema can look like. As a producer, director, and writer, he has built nine feature films outside the studio system — each one a proof of concept for what resourceful, craft-first filmmaking can achieve.
His action series RZR earned a Primetime Emmy nomination and secured licensing deals with Hulu, HBO Max, Apple TV, and MGM+ — placing independent production on the same shelf as major studio output. Not because of budget. Because of craft.
Exertion Films is the channel through which that craft meets a new era of production technology. Generative AI is not a replacement for a director's eye — it is the most powerful tool that eye has ever had access to.
Work with David"I have spent 20 years proving that independent film can compete with studio output. AI is the first tool that makes that possible for music video at a price artists can actually reach."
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Film & TV Credits
9
Feature Films
PGA
Guild Member
3
Languages Fluent
On Screen
Recognition
David is a voting member of the Producers Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — the body behind the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Background
A Magna Cum Laude BFA in Theater from Arizona State University. Afro-Brazilian and Italian, with dual citizenship and fluency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese — a global perspective that shows up in every frame.
Career Milestones
The Credentials That
Back the Claim.
Primetime Emmy Nomination
RZR — created, produced, and starred in by David Bianchi. Nominated for one of television's highest honors.
Hulu — Streaming License
RZR licensed by Hulu, one of North America's largest subscription streaming platforms.
HBO Max — Streaming License
RZR licensed by HBO Max, placing the series alongside major studio productions.
Apple TV — Streaming License
RZR distributed via Apple TV, reaching audiences across Apple's global device ecosystem.
MGM+ — Streaming License
RZR acquired by MGM+, adding the series to the MGM Studios streaming catalog.
Nine Feature Films
A feature filmography spanning genres — action, drama, thriller — each produced independently with a high bar for cinematic craft.
20+ Years in Independent Cinema
Two decades of production experience across narrative film, episodic television, and music video — always outside the studio machine.
These credentials are why $1-2M production value at a fraction of the cost is a claim, not a pitch. The pipeline is proven. The eye behind it has been tested by the industry's most demanding gatekeepers.
Live on Instagram
David's Take on AI
& the Future of Cinema.
Beyond the productions, David shares an ongoing, unfiltered view on where generative AI is actually taking filmmaking — for artists, directors, and the industry. Follow along on Instagram.
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Music videos from $25,000–$50,000 · Productions for EDM, hip hop, and pop artists