Virginia Film Festival

David Koplan

Producer and Founder of Magnetic Fields Entertainment

David Koplan is a Film Producer and founder of Magnetic Fields Entertainment with over 25 years of experience in the film industry. He is currently producing The Smashing Machine, directed by Benny Safdie and starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, which is in post-production and set to be released by A24. Koplan produced the musical-comedy Spirited, starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, and Octavia Spencer, directed by Sean Anders and distributed by Apple TV+. He served as an Executive Producer for Uncut Gems, directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, released by A24, which was named one of the National Board of Review’s Top Ten Films of 2019. Additionally, Koplan served as an Executive Producer on Daddy’s Home, directed by Sean Anders and released by Paramount Pictures, and Dumb and Dumber To, directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly, distributed by Universal Pictures.

Koplan has also served as either Producer or Executive Producer on a wide range of award-winning independent films over the years, including Michael Noer’s Papillon, Stuart Blumberg’s Thanks for Sharing, Marc Lawrence’s The Rewrite, Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass, Ray McKinnon’s Chrystal, and Adam Rapp’s Winter Passing. A graduate of the University of Virginia, he serves on the board of the Virginia Film Festival, the LA Advisory Committee for Americares, and is an active member of The Academy.