Grainger David's short film THE CHAIR screened in competition for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, won the Jury Prize at SXSW, the Jury Prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival, Best Director at Hollyshorts, and went on to play at major festivals around the world including Berlin and Telluride. A South Carolina native, former journalist, and lifelong fan of all things Southern Gothic, Grainger has also directed commercials for Nike and the NFL. He is a graduate of Princeton University, NYU Grad Film, the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, the Sundance Directors Lab, and the WGA Showrunner Training Program. Most recently, he Created and Executive Produced the upcoming Amazon TV series THE BONDSMAN, starring Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Nettles, Beth Grant, and Damon Herriman.