As a counselor, teacher, speaker, writer, custody officer, and filmmaker, artist David J. Sperling is probably best known as the person behind the enigmatic documentary, "DRUNK IN PUBLIC", of which he spent the last 14 years following a man arrested over 450 times.  Out of necessity, Sperling shot the film in a minimalist fashion with virtually no budget, which adds to the film's honest and hard-hitting style.

     Sperling's experiences with troubled students and thousands of inmates, as well as his certifications, training & coursework, including degrees in psychology and education, lend to his reputation as a viscerally effective filmmaker, speaker and instructor.  His style has an alarming lack of pretense combined with an unusual amalgam of education, experience, humor and honesty.

     With his unorthodox personality as well as his training and experience in suicide prevention, Sperling has forged an unusually significant work environment.   His skills as a credentialed teacher, health & chemical dependency instructor and FBI-trained crisis negotiator supplement his inter-disciplinary love-inspired-socially relevant stamp on corrections, counseling, filmmaking & writing.

     Sperling's film, DRUNK IN PUBLIC has appeared in over a dozen film festivals (most recently capturing the BEST EDITING award at the Boulder Film Festival).  He has also completed over a dozen feature film screenplays, taken 50+ industry meetings and is currently working on two screenplays and three books, which include, "THE BAD PEOPLE" (a 15 year journal of experience), "HUMAN CRISIS MANAGEMENT" (a manual on personal crisis negotiation & daily maintenance), and a book of his documentary film, DRUNK IN PUBLIC, which will include the entire story, as well as the impact of the film and the many lessons it has brought.

     With his first film, the gritty and unnerving, "CRIME SCENE CLEANERS", Sperling won a number of awards, most notably the Audience Award for Short Documentary at the Newport Beach Film Festival.

     As Sperling continues to gain momentum as a sought after counselor & health guide, numerous artistic endeavors capture his time.  More importantly, Sperling tries to appreciate it all, chew slowly, stay balanced, and see where God guides him.