My Name Is David, also known as Train Baby,[1] is a 2015 American drama film produced by Keith Powell and Jonathan Whittaker, written by Howard Emanuel and Keith Powell, and directed by Chris Gallego Wong. The film stars Keith Powell as David, a prescription drug addict who finds an abandoned baby on the subway. The film also stars Judy Reyes, Adepero Oduye, Otto Sanchez, Anthony Chisholm, and Rich Sommer. It had its premiere at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival in March 2015. As a narrative device, none of the characters are named, with the exception of the main protagonist, David.

My Name Is David
Official poster
Directed byChris Gallego Wong
Written byHoward Emanuel
Keith Powell
Produced byKeith Powell
Jonathan Whittaker
Starring
CinematographyMattia Palombi
Edited byChris Gallego Wong
Jose Rodriguez Robles
Music byGiancalro Vulcano
Release date
  • March 14, 2015 (2015-03-14) (San Luis)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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David Howard, an obsessive-compulsive workaholic with a severe addiction to prescription drugs, struggles to find order in a world full of chaos. Desperately in search of a life better than the one he leads, David often relies on his neighbor, a hot-tempered single mother trying to make ends meet.

Returning home on the subway late one night, David finds an abandoned baby—which could be the key to his happiness, or the catalyst that spirals his world completely out of control.

Production

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My Name Is David was shot on location in the Washington Heights, Manhattan section of New York City, using the Red One camera. Shooting took 18 days during the summer of 2013.[2][3]

Release

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Festivals

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My Name Is David was selected to screen at the following film festivals:

Reception

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References

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  1. ^ "TRAIN BABY | Green Apple Entertainment". Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  2. ^ "My Name is David (Film)". Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  3. ^ "My Name Is David on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
  4. ^ "Narrative Features | SLO International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-24.