Mitch Davis, a multifaceted filmmaker, earned a Master of Arts in film production from the prestigious University of Southern California in 1989. Simultaneously, he was hired as a creative executive at Disney, where he played a pivotal role in the production of several notable films, including Dead Poet's Society (1989),White Fang (1991),The Rocketeer (1991),and Newsies (1992).
Following his stint at Disney, Davis worked as Vice President of Production at Columbia's Cash and Epps Entertainment. In 1993, he wrote and co-directed the Disney Channel film, Windrunner, a coming-of-age story that served as a springboard for his next project, The Other Side of Heaven (2001). This epic family adventure film, starring Anne Hathaway in her first film role and Christopher Gorham, was shot entirely on location in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, and Auckland, New Zealand.
In 2007, Davis wrote, directed, and produced A House Divided, which was later released as Language of the Enemy. This poignant film tells the emotional story of an American Jewish man who visits Jerusalem for his father's funeral and, while there, meets and falls in love with a Palestinian woman. F. Murray Abraham stars in this powerful drama.
Davis's most recent feature film, Christmas Eve, was released theatrically and on all major digital platforms in 2015. Produced by Larry and Shawn King, this heartwarming film stars Sir Patrick Stewart, Cheryl Hines, James Roday, Jon Heder, Max Casella, and Julianna Guill as a group of New Yorkers who find themselves stuck inside elevators overnight on Christmas Eve.
