William Allum is a multi-skilled creative with over 10 years of experience in broadcast media and film. He has worked at companies such as Channel 4 / Red Bee Media, Turner Broadcasting and Technicolor, plus many others through freelance or client based projects.
Comfortable working independently or within a team, he is confident in taking projects through from initial creative conception to final delivery. Experienced with leading teams and directing on commercial shoots, he has a number of award winning short films under his belt that have played at festivals internationally. These have been picked up for SVOD on Amazon Prime and Arrow Video, and his footage licensed by Barcroft Media for use on Sky TV.
Selected credits
TV Commercials / Branded Content
| Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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News.co.uk |
CitiBank/The Times |
Branded Content |
Adrian Sutton |
Adrian Sutton |
Post-Producer / Editor |
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News.co.uk |
Ferrero/The Times |
Branded Content |
Dan Smith |
Dan Smith |
Post-Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Turner Broadcasting/Time Warner/Toonix |
TVC |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Turner Broadcasting/Time Warner |
TVC |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
NickJr & ASDA / Summer Advert |
TVC |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
CNBC/UBS/Doing Well By Doing Good |
Branded Content |
Fred Crohem |
Lola Gamester |
Post-Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Red Bull |
Branded Content |
Lola Gamester |
Lola Gamester |
Post-Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Nickelodeon / Jack and Kira's Malta mission |
Branded Content |
Fred Crohem |
William Allum |
Post-Producer / Editor |
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Ad Agency TV Department & Production
| Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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National Geographic |
Sizzle |
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Producer / Editor |
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African School Project |
Digital |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
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ITV |
Event Sizzle |
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Producer / Editor |
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Peloton |
Promo |
Fred Crohem |
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Post Producer / Editor / Camera |
N/A |
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Arrow Films / Giants and Toys |
Trailer |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Arrow Films / The Fassbinder Collection |
Trailer |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Arrow Films / Spring Tide Season 2 |
Trailer |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Pop / Pokemon |
Promo |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Sony / Kids |
Sizzle |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Cartoon Network |
CMC Reel |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor / GFX |
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Sony Movies / White House Down Promo |
Promo |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Sony Movies / Homefront |
Promo |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Sony Movies / The Adjustment Bureau |
Promo |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Arrow Films / Sailor Suit and Machine Gun |
50 Minute Featurette |
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Jasper Sharp |
Post-Producer / Editor |
N/A |
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Turner Broadcasting / EMEA |
Sizzle |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor / GFX |
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Cartoon Network / Steven Universe |
Story Spot |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Cartoon Network / Power Puff Girls Fashion |
Sizzle |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Arrow Films / Blind Beast Trailer |
Trailer |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Christmas Video |
Promo/Music Video |
Fred Crohem/William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
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Christmas Video |
Promo/Music Video |
Fred Crohem/William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
N/A |
Music Videos
| Prod Co | Artist / Title | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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WA Productions |
Patrick Doyle |
William Allum |
Patrick Doyle/William Allum |
Producer / Director / Cinematographer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Dents (Pete Denton) |
Joe Ransom |
Mathias Upton-Hansen |
Post-Producer / Editor |
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Corporate
| Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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Blacklist Creative |
Nando's |
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William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
N/A |
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Blacklist Creative |
Nando's |
Dom Ho |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
N/A |
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Blacklist Creative |
Ei Sturdza |
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Post-Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Travelport |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
N/A |
Web Series
| Prod Co | Title | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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BBC Studios |
The Users Guide to Net Zero |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Zombies 2 BTS |
Ash Randall/Fred Crohem |
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Post-Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Descendants 3 BTS |
Ash Randall/Fred Crohem |
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Post-Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Let's Create |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
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Shorts & Personal Projects
| Prod Co | Title | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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Isolation Films |
Closer |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Writer / Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
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Isolation Films |
Hell's Valley: Japan's Snow Monkeys |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor / VO |
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Isolation Films/Insightful Films/Blacklist Creative |
Flowers for No On |
William Allum/Fred Crohem |
William Allum/Fred Crohem |
Co-Producer / Co-Director / Editor / VFX |
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Isolation Films |
Night Feed |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Creator |
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Isolation Films |
Black Cat |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director |
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Work History
| Date(s) | Company | Role |
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Currently |
Freelance / WA Productions Ltd |
Creative Producer / Director |
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2016-2021 |
Blacklist Creative |
Creative Producer / Director |
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2015-2016 |
Turner Broadcasting |
Media Technician |
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2014 |
Channel 4 / Red Bee Media |
Editor |
Countries Worked in
- Japan
- Portugal
- Zambia
Directors Worked with
- Adam Stephen Kelly
- Andrew Jones
- Greg Hall
- Hiroki Horanai
- Neil Jones
- Sacha Bennett
- Stuart St. Paul
Languages
- Japanese - Basic
Education
- University of Winchester 2005 – 2008 - 2:1 BA (Hons) Media Production & Film Studies
- Bede's Senior School 2005 - A-Level: A-C-C
- Bede's Senior School 2002 - GCSE Level: A-B-B-C-C-C-C
Technical Skills
- Final Cut Pro - Basic
- AVID - Intermediate
- Premier Pro - Advanced
- After Effects - Advanced
- Photoshop - Intermediate
- Davinci Resolve - Basic
- Unreal Engine 5
Additional Skills
- Motion Graphics
- VFX
- Directing
Awards
- World Media Awards 2018 Winner (Financial Services Category)
- Broadcast Digital Awards 2019 Highly Commended
- Cinema World Fest Awards 2017 Winner
- Los Angeles Firefly Film Competition 2017 Winner
- Los Angeles Hollywood Film Competition 2017 Award Winner
- L.A. Shorts Awards January 2018 Winner
- London Independent Film Awards 2017 Winner
- Snow Dance Film Awards Winner
- Trailer Of The Month The Magic Of Horror Winner
- Los Angeles Hollywood Film Competition 2019 Winner
- London Independent Film Awards 2018 Winner
- Velocity Motion Graphics & HDR 2014 Grand Prize Winner
- Mocha Halloween Video Contest 2013
