Dave Deborde

Dave DeBorde is an award-winning filmmaker whose experience in the industry is long and varied. DeBorde learned his producing skills on a feature film starring Jim Caviezel (Passion of the Christ, Count of Monte Cristo) working as producer with legendary Hollywood film producer, William S. Gilmore (Jaws, A Few Good Men). The lessons he learned on that feature film put him in a position to earn his stripes in 2001' as one of the producers of The Least of These 35mm short that won numerous awards, including a Crystal Heart from The Heartland Film Festival and a CINE Grand Jury Award. DeBorde, producer on the romantic feature, Old Fashioned, which enjoyed a theatrical release for Valetine's Day 2015 and won multiple awards after its intial festival run. Old Fashioned was hailed as a "bonafide indie hit" after it broke a box office record on its first weekend in release, and later ranked #1 Romantic DVD in the country, beating out major Hollywood releases in the same category.