Dave Schilling - BIO

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Quarterfinalist, 2026 Roadmap Writers' Shorts Competition


BIO 


Dave Schilling is a filmmaker, journalist, and podcast producer whose work has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, and more. He is the writer/director of the upcoming short film, Can't Float, which is set to premiere at the Oscar-qualifying Cleveland International Film Festival in April of 2026. He is also the author of Horror's New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse, released in 2025 by Simon Element.


 

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