//About Dave

In 2006, Dave Allen launched a Final Cut Pro/Avid finishing suite in Sudbury, MA, continuing his 25-year relationship with Boston's filmmaking community. Recent projects include programs appearing on many different venues: on Nature (PBS), Allison Argo’s “Frogs: The Thin Green Line,” John Rubin Production’s “Redwoods: Search fpr the Living Giants” and “Is That SKUNK?”  2008 shows included Mark Davis’ “Five Years on Mars: The Rovers” (NatGeo), Michal Goldman’s “At Home in Utopia,” (PBS),  Linda Garmon's "The Truth About Cancer" (PBS), Allison Argo's "Crash: A Tale of Two Species" (Nature/PBS), Marty Ostrow and Terry Rockefeller's "Renewal" (PBS), and David Huntley's 13-part History Channel series, "Tougher in Alaska."   Upcoming for Fall 2009 is Nancy Porter and Harriet Reisen's “American Masters: Louisa May Alcott” (PBS).

Many in Boston are familiar with Dave's work from his 18 years as a documentary colorist at Multivision in Needham, MA.  While there, he worked on such esteemed series as Blackside's "Eyes on the Prize," "I'll Make Me a World," and "The Great Depression," as well as David Sutherland's ambitious FRONTLINE series, "The Farmer's Wife," and Longbow's "The Gate of Heavenly Peace" – an epic two hour film about the uprising at Tienamen Square.

Working as an independent since 2003, Dave has continued to create a buzz and delight clients with his work.  Projects since 2003 include Allison Argo's "Chimpanzees:  An Unnatural History" (Nature/PBS), Melanie Perkins' "Have You Seen Andy?" (HBO/Cinmax), Linda Garmon's “American Experience:  Sister Aimee" (PBS), Peter Frumkin's "American Masters:  Woody Guthrie" (PBS), and Allie Humenuk's "Shadow of the House" (Theatrical Release).  Dave has also been an offline editor on many projects, including the highly praised PBS cooking show, "Simply Ming." He and his wife, editor Julia Dixon Eddy, who manages Dave's schedule, live in Framingham, MA.