David Borenstein is an American documentary filmmaker. Borenstein lives and works in Copenhagen. Borenstein began his career in radio broadcasting and directed his first feature film, Dream Empire, in 2016. He spent ten years in China working on the film, shooting documentaries about the fringes of Chinese society. For this work, he received several nominations and won the Golden Alexander for Best Documentary at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. In 2025, he released the documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin, which screened in the main competition at the Sundance Film Festival.
David Borenstein has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Signature works include Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Can't Feel Nothing, Inside China's Tech Boom. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
