Joel David

Joel David is a Filipino film critic and Philippine cinema academic^[1] best known for authoring numerous books on the topic of Philippine cinema,^[2] including the seminal works "The national pastime: Contemporary Philippine cinema" (1990) and "The national pastime: Contemporary Philippine cinema" (1998). David is a Glory awardee for “film research and criticism,”^[3] and played a significant role in the formation of the UP Film Institute.^[1]

David was the Philippines' first graduate of a bachelor's degree in film.^[1]