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David EASTEAL (1986, Australia) is a Melbourne based filmmaker. He studied law and literature at the University of Melbourne, and practises as a barrister at the Victorian Bar. His short films have screened at various international festivals, including the New York, BFI London, Chicago, Kiev Molodist, Sofia and Singapore film festivals. He received the award for Emerging Australian Filmmaker at the 2015 Melbourne International Film Festival. His first feature-length film, The Plains, received the Films en Cours post-production support award at Belfort International Film Festival Entrevues. The Plains is part of the Tiger Competition at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022.