From the Ground Up featuring David Tinsley

In this installment of the Detroit Worldwide Podcast, Marquis connects with rising film producer and director, David Tinsley about the origins of his company, Tin Bridge Productions as well as his career as an engineer. 

David also discusses the release of his latest film, "Project 8" and it means to return to Detroit after a decade-long absence . 

About David: 

David Tinsley was born and raised on the eastside of Detroit, MI in a single parent household. He attended Cass Technical High School and later obtained a minor in Black Theatre and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, 2006).

After graduating from the University of Michigan, he traveled to India for 6 months to train for a Software Engineering position.

He's worked as an engineer for several companies including Lockheed Martin and NASA.

He's also participated in several community theatre plays and has produced several short films and web series under the umbrella of TinBridge Productions, which have all premiered at reputable film festivals such as Hollywood Black Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival, and San Francisco Black Film Festival just to name a few.

"Project 8" marks David Tinsley's first project shot in his native city (Detroit) since returning home from Southern California in 2018 to reunite with his family.

David and his college sweetheart (Bridget Tinsley) have been married for 9 years and are the proud parents of Langston (4) and Violet Tinsley (2).

Connect with David:

Instagram: @tinbridgefilms

Twitter: @tinbridge_prod

YouTube: Tin Bridge Productions

Vimeo: Project 8