FILMMAKER
BASED INCAMBRIDGE, MA
Selected work
KIFARU
THIS LITTLE SHOW OF MINE
CAROLINA BALLET
BIOMEME
clients
Commercial and narrative work for clients including Red Hat, Condé Nast, A&E, PBS, Blue Cross Blue Shield, ABC Universal, Nestlé, and many more.
MEDIA COVERAGE
David's work has been featured in several media outlets including Variety Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, NPR, Film Independent, and Docupod.
‘Kifaru’: Film Review
"David Hambridge’s account of efforts to protect the only surviving northern white rhinos in the wild, arrives at a critical stage in the preservation of the species. Confronting the possibility of extinction through the eyes of a dedicated team assigned as Sudan’s caretakers adds another layer of urgency, transforming the film from competent conservation documentary into compelling real-life drama."
The Doc Life: Award-Winner Shares Festival Experiences
"While shooting Kifaru, Hambridge made approximately nine trips to Kenya over the course of about four years. It was this deeper connection to both his subject and the landscape of Kenya that Hambridge credits with helping to maintain his commitment and drive for the project."
Moments Before Extinction
NPR’s host Frank Stasio speaks with David Hambridge about filming Sudan and his keepers over the last five years of the rhino’s life
"While Sudan’s impending tragedy looms large in the film, Hambridge keeps the focus on the rhino keepers’ struggle with the ways their livelihoods are bound to Sudan’s fate."
Review: ‘Kifaru’
"This strong and unexpectedly moving doc by David Hambridge gives audiences the unique privilege of witnessing the final days of Sudan, the last male northern white rhino to walk this earth. Few, if any, films have captured the problem of extinction as effectively as Kifaru has.
