Dave Ashton M.P.S.E. Dialogue Editor · ADR Supervisor
Over 80 feature films and high-end television series — from Silver Bear winners at the Berlinale to some of the biggest box-office titles in Dutch and Flemish cinema.
In Production
| Cue | Title | Director | Year | Note |
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| A01 | Kartonnen Dozen | Bavo Defurne & Yves Verbraeken | 2026 | Adaptation of the classic novel by acclaimed Flemish author Tom Lanoye — a reunion with the makers of Noordzee, Texas, fifteen years on |
| A02 | Droneland | Max Zähle & Felix Koch | 2026 | European science-fiction series inspired by the best-selling novel Drohnenland by German author Tom Hillenbrand |
| A03 | Jonah Was Here | Nathalie Teirlinck | 2026 | A stunning film about grief and bereavement |
| A04 | Youri | Sander Burger | 2025 | Adaptation of Jan Brokken’s book In Het Huis van de Dichter — about his friendship with Russian master pianist Youri Egorov, who fled the Soviet Union aged 22, fearing persecution over his homosexuality |
| A05 | Top Secret Horror | 2025 | Currently secret film from a superb Amsterdam-based director |
Selected Credits
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001 | Salvation | Emin Alper | 2026 | Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, Berlinale 2026 — second collaboration with Emin Alper |
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002 | Truly Naked | Muriel d’Ansembourg | 2026 | World premiere at the Berlinale — multiple international awards since release. Selected for the “Build Your Dream” competition, Cannes Film Festival 2026 |
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003 | Radioman | Frank Van Passel | 2025 | A film with sound at its heart, set in Brussels’ iconic Flagey radio house |
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004 | The Occupant | Hugo Keijzers | 2025 | Science fiction / survival thriller with an incredible performance from Ella Balinska |
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005 | A Beautiful Imperfection | Michiel van Erp | 2024 | Romantic period drama based on Arthur Japin’s novel In Lucia’s Eyes (Een Schitterend Gebrek in het Nederlands) |
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006 | Milano | Christina Vandekerckhove | 2024 | A beautiful film about a single father raising his deaf son on the poverty line — world premiere at Film Fest Gent |
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007 | Het Gouden Uur | Bobby Boermans | 2022 | Critically acclaimed action/thriller series set around terrorist attacks in Amsterdam |
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008 | Zillion | Robin Pront | 2022 | The tale of the rise and fall of Antwerp’s infamous nightclub and the people behind it — one of the most successful Flemish films in Belgian cinema history |
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009 | Burning Days | Emin Alper | 2022 | Premiered in Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2022 |
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010 | Forever Rich | Shady El-Hamus | 2021 | The first Dutch Netflix Original feature film — starring Jonas Smulders |
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011 | Van der Valk | 2020 | Amsterdam-set detective series starring Marc Warren (ITV) | |
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012 | The Forgotten Battle | Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. | 2020 | Five Golden Calves at the Netherlands Film Festival, including Best Sound Design |
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013 | Domino | Brian De Palma | 2019 | Starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Carice van Houten |
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014 | 55 Steps | Bille August | 2017 | Starring Helena Bonham Carter and Hilary Swank |
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015 | Prooi | Dick Maas | 2016 | From the Dutch cult-film director of De Lift and Amsterdamned |
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016 | The Rezort | Steve Barker | 2015 | Zombie thriller |
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017 | Eisenstein in Guanajuato | Peter Greenaway | 2015 | Berlinale Competition 2015 |
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018 | Parade’s End | Susanna White | 2012 | BBC / HBO mini series — starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall and Stephen Graham |
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019 | Noordzee, Texas | Bavo Defurne | 2011 | A coming-of-age gay love story set in the 1970s — screenplay by Bavo Defurne and Yves Verbraeken, directed by Bavo and produced by Yves |
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020 | Amphibious 3D | Brian Yuzna | 2010 | Hilariously over-the-top movie about a giant sea scorpion, from the legendary horror director |
Services
Dialogue Editing
Full dialogue edit for feature film and high-end TV — track lay, cleanup and restoration, conform through picture lock to the final mix.
ADR Supervision
Cueing, session supervision and editorial — on the stage or remote, in English or Dutch, from first spot to seamless integration. Including ADR and voice-over recording for film and television.
Teaching
Dave lectures on dialogue editing and ADR at the Netherlands Film Academy in Amsterdam, Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam, and online for Abbey Road Institute Miami.