Gateway

David Pirinelli was born in New England but raised in Indiana. From an early age he loved short stories, TV, film and theatre. In Jr. High he wrote and performed in several skits for the Spring Musical. In college he spent a year at Harlaxton College in Grantham, UK where he majored in English Writing. Dave found inspiration in the English countryside riding trains and writing short stories in a dog-eared leather notebook.

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Dave spent more than 30 years in the film biz, reaching the level of Art Director in LA for various productions for MTV, RSA USA, and Playboy. But his dream has always been to write. In 2016 David enrolled at UCLA in the Writing for TV Professional Program. Walking the grounds, he found inspiration from the famous school’s campus and students. He has since turned out a number of works and placed in various respected writing contests 16 times, including several 2nd round placements in Austin and a Finalist spot at Cinestory.

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David has always loved Science Fiction. In the early days this was watching the original Star Trek with his Dad. Today he writes with the sensibility of a man who has seen much and combines life experience with unique themes in Sci-Fi and other genres. His short story titled “Numbers FTW” appeared in an anthology called “Unlocked Stories.” Yep, printed on paper. He has several different Sci-Fi podcasts out on different sites. Table Read provided Dave the unique opportunity to have a cast of professional actors bring “Gateway” to life. He also has written period dramas focused on his family’s dark history with the mob in Western New York. Dave greatly enjoys telling his stories and looks forward to completing several projects which are currently in development.