David Sington is a British director, producer, and screenwriter specializing in documentary films. He studied Natural Sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating in 1981. Sington's acclaimed works include In the Shadow of the Moon (2007), which chronicles the Apollo moon missions, and The Fear of 13 (2015), a narrative-driven documentary about a death row inmate. His storytelling often delves into complex human experiences and scientific achievements.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 1, 1954 (72)
- United Kingdom
- Director and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are David Sington's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch David Sington's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for David Sington's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
13 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
L’Odyssée de l'écriture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
A to Z: The First Alphabet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Secret History of Writing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Mercury 13(2018)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Fear of 13(2015)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Licence to Krill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Churchills(2012)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Flaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all filmsGlobal Dimming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Einstein's Biggest Blunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Nova(1974)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1974 to 2020.
How do David Sington's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 94th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 91st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 79/100 and the pacing 54/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does David Sington work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Sington's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Fairhead shares the most, 4.
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- David FairheadShared titles: Mercury 13 (2018), The Fear of 13 (2015), The Churchills (2012), In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)See all 4 shared titles with David Fairhead
- Philip SheppardShared titles: Mercury 13 (2018), The Fear of 13 (2015), The Churchills (2012), In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Philip Sheppard
- Clive NorthShared titles: The Fear of 13 (2015), The Churchills (2012), In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Clive North
- Nickolas Dylan RossiShared titles: Mercury 13 (2018), The Fear of 13 (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Nickolas Dylan Rossi
Producers
- Heather WalshShared titles: Mercury 13 (2018), The Churchills (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Heather Walsh
- Christopher RileyShared titles: The Fear of 13 (2015), In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Riley