DAVID GÖSTA DAWSON
Documenting artists and communities through an intimate, collaborative lens.
contact.gosta@gmail.com
SELECTED WORKS
KOLEKTIV
2022
EYESORE Magazine
Belgrade, Serbia
During the summer of 2018 I directed the short film ‘KOLEKTIV’ (35m). EYESORE Magazine travelled to Belgrade, meeting with a series of artists and collectives whose work reflects, re-imagines and re-creates their city. KOLEKTIV is a journey across Belgrade, exploring the spaces artists occupy, create and socialise in.
Director: David Gösta Dawson
Producer: Nina Vukadin
DOP: Joseph Liam Reddy
Editor: David Gösta Dawson
Sound Artist: Janek Nixon
Colour Grader: Vinh Long Tran
Translator: Đorđe Lukić
Confessions
2024
Takeover Gallery
Beirut, Lebanon
As part of a residency at Takeover Gallery in Beirut, Electra Simon reframes the traditional confession box. She creates an artwork which reflects the inner worlds of those who visit and confess.
Director: David Gösta Dawson
Editor: David Gösta Dawson
Sound Design: Sohrab Henri-Jamal
Miriam
2023
LAMSA
Bekaa, Lebanon
Homemaking in displacement is precarious. Daily rituals, objects, smells and sounds offer a sense of comfort. This is Miriam’s home. She is a Syrian crochet artisan living in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley.
This film was commissioned by community-based fashion brand LAMSA, and shown as part of an exhibition.
Featuring Miriam Zhouri
Directed by David Gösta Dawson
Produced by LAMSA
Edited by David Gösta Dawson
Install by David Gösta Dawson
Through the Lens of Dignity
University College London
2023
Bekaa, Lebanon
An educational documentary exploring the experiences of three Syrian women living as refugees in Bekaa, Lebanon. This participatory film was made in collaboration with Syrian NGO Multi Aid Programs (MAPS) and co-written by its protagonists. It employs a dignity framework created by researcher and producer Natalie Garland. This film is currently being screened in UK schools to transform young people’s perceptions of refugee-hood.
Directed by David Gösta Dawson
Produced by Natalie Garland
Co-written by Bayan Mahmoud Maudamani, Eman Abduljawad, Reem Fakhri Al Goundi, Mahmoud Zahed Alzhoury
Research by Charlotte Cartledge, Natalie Garland
Translation by Eman Abduljawad
Supported by Multi Aid Programs
(For ethical reasons, the video itself cannot be shown here. Available on request.)