[1] Devine has also been a hands-on creator and producer of 16 symphonic soundtracks for his films and six CDs distributed on the Sony Classical label.
As Producer, his CDs include 82 member symphony recordings of Bach, Strauss, Handel, Bizet, Rossini and Liszt.
Devine has been focused on addressing important creative, social and cultural issues in his films and digital media throughout his directing and producing career.
Devine attended Victoria College in the University of Toronto, where he studied with his literary hero, Professor Northrop Frye.
He also attended classes at the UCLA Anderson School of Management studying entertainment business with Peter Guber, Sir Alan Parker, Lord David Puttnam and Robert Bookman.
Devine's Project Three film at UCLA, co-produced and co-directed with creative partner Lon Diamond, starred Robin Williams and David Letterman.
David's UCLA thesis film, Jeeves Takes Charge, was optioned from Andrew Lloyd Webber and choreographed by Gillian Lynne and rehearsed at the RSC in Stratford-upon- Avon.
He followed this success with producing and directing "the making of" the comedy film, Strange Brew on set with Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas (actor).
Devine was then invited to direct two immersive rock-and-roll satellite specials for Michael Cohl and Bill Ballard starring Brian Setzer and the Stray Cats and the Chris De Burgh band.
During this time, David managed companies in four different countries and utilized over 1000 creative employees making 19 HBO Original films over 13 years.
David acted as Executive Producer to the prime time dramatic mini-series, Across the River to Motor City for Educated Pictures.
The Runner is based on Billy Sherring - the only Canadian to ever win the Olympic Gold medal in the Marathon at the 1906 Athens Games.
On an adventurous note in 2024 a political thriller will be in development on the life and times of Bernadette Devlin McAliskey commencing at the Battle of the Bogside in Northern Ireland.
Madcap's goal has been to provide the complete curriculum and make it available to all students on their cell phone or pad or any other device any day and at any time to improve learning outcomes at a vast rate.
A Young Children's Concert with Raffi Raffi in Concert with the Rise and Shine Band Beethoven Lives Upstairs Bizet's Dream Handel's Last Chance The Composers' Specials Einstein: Light to the Power of Two Leonardo: A Dream of Flight Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants Edison: The Wizard of Light Degas and the Dancer Mary Cassatt: American Impressionist Rembrandt: Fathers and Sons Monet: Shadow and Light Bailey's Billion$ Across the River to Motor City