Arvind Ethan David


Arvind Ethan David, is a Malaysian born, British film producer, founder of Slingshot Productions, and Executive Director of Ideate Media. He is best known for producing David Baddiel’s The Infidel in 2010, and the American adaptation of Douglas Adams' science fiction detective comedy novel series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency on BBC America, which premiered in October 2016. Other feature films he has produced include Tormented starring Alex Pettyfer and French Film starring Hugh Bonneville and Manchester United football legend Eric Cantona - with the latter winning Best Actor for Bonneville and Best Screenplay for Aschlin Ditta at the 2008 Monte Carlo Film Festival.

Slingshot Productions

David founded film production and finance company Slingshot in 2005 in partnership with Norwegian venture capitalist Thomas Hoegh. They were soon being viewed as dynamic entrepreneurs by respected trades such as Variety, as the company quickly established itself as a notable player in the UK film scene. Slingshot has produced and co-financed five movies in the subsequent five years. They secured co-financing for Tormented with BBC Films and Screen West Midlands, and a distribution partnership with Pathe and Warner Bros.

Life and career

David is a graduate of Oxford University and London Business School, and is also a qualified solicitor.
As a writer he has published several short stories, and co-wrote an essay with English comedian David Baddiel for The Atheist's Guide to Christmas. He has also seen recognition as a playwright, winning Best Adaptation for Dirk at the 28th LA Weekly Theater Awards, based on the character created by Douglas Adams. David has written two monthly comic series for IDW Publishing, including Darkness Visible, the title he co-created with novelist Mike Carey
David serves as the Executive Director of Ideate Media, a production and financing company with offices in Los Angeles and Kuala Lumpur. Most recently, David produced the American adaptation of Douglas Adams' science fiction detective comedy novel series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, which aired on BBC America and Netflix.
David is producing a stage musical of Jagged Little Pill, based on the album by Alanis Morissette, written by Academy Award winner Diablo Cody and directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus. The musical will open at the American Repertory Theatre in Boston prior to transferring to Broadway.

Filmography