
David Michael Maurer
Editing
Biography
David Michael Maurer is an American film and television editor and music video director. He is best known for his television drama editing on “Fantasy Island”, “Startup”, and “Absentia” as well as many independent feature films such as “Four Sheets to the Wind”, "Splinter", "Barking Water" and “Traces”.
Known For

A desperate banker needs to conceal stolen money. A Haitian-American gang lord wants to go legit. A Cuban-American hacker has an idea that will revolutionize the very future of money itself. Forced to work together, they unwittingly create their version of the American dream - organized crime 2.0.
StartUp

This contemporary version of the classic drama series delves into the “what if” questions that keep us awake at night. Each episode tells emotional, provocative stories about people who walk in with a desire, but end up reborn to themselves through the magical realism of Fantasy Island.
Fantasy Island

When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV to a nearby gas station. Along the way, they encounter an increasingly terrifying horde of parasites, and if any of them intend to survive, they'll have to outsmart the deadly organisms.
Splinter

Facing unemployment from his record store job, divorce and his 20 year high school reunion, a listless former 90's 'one hit wonder' is given a unique second chance when he agrees to produce and record the debut album of an up and coming Internet sensation.
Traces

After his father's untimely suicide, Cufe leaves his home in a Native American reservation in search of a more fulfilling life.
Four Sheets to the Wind

A late-night intruder forces a best-selling self-help author to confront scars long thought healed.
Mayfly

A conman abuses his psychic wife's abilities, blackmailing strangers with their futures, only to realize their own lives are in grave danger.
Mindgame

Frankie is dying. Irene hasn't forgiven him. And they are racing against time to find their way home. Frankie needs help and Irene is the one he turns to. He must go home one last time. And, like so many times before, Irene is extending herself beyond her common sense. The two set out on a journey that becomes more than getting home; confronting the past, love, understanding, and self discovery. Barking Water is a tale of great love that looks at what brings us all together. It's a tale of home...and what it takes to get there.
Barking Water

A young woman crashes on the precipice between truth and denial.
Mendo's Carousel

Film from Keith Andreen
Cinderella: A Feminist Fairy Tale

The Official Music Video for the song P#RN by AVATARI. The video is an exploration of desire, addiction, and the search for true connection in an increasingly disconnected world.