David Leidy directed, wrote and edited ATONIA (2013) with cinematography by SXSW® nominated cinematographer Tobias Deml. The short film was a co-production between Eidetic Pictures and Prodigium Pictures (production company of HBO’s Gaming Wall St). Leidy won Best Noir of the Year Award at Independent Shorts Awards (ISA) 2018 for his short film FADED LOVE. He also won Best Director of the Year Award at Action on Film MegaFest 2019 for his short film PLATONIC. The film received theatrical distibution from Fourwalled in 2019.

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Made in association with his production company Eidetic Pictures, UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS was a film Leidy was an executive producer on which received a Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was Official Selection at Fantastic Fest 2022 and won the audience award for Best Narrative Feature at LA Outfest 2022.. It was distributed by Quiver Distribution in 2023 and is now streaming on Hulu, Amazon and Paramount+.

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With a drive to tell daring stories that reshape perceptions and beliefs, he seeks to ultimately find the heart in every tale which connects one human being to another.