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
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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 |
CNBC/UBS/Doing Well By Doing Good |
Branded Content |
Fred Crohem |
Lola Gamester |
Post-Producer / 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 |
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
| Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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Blacklist Creative |
Peloton |
Promo |
Fred Crohem |
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Post Producer / Editor / Camera |
N/A |
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Arrow Films |
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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Blacklist Creative |
National Geographic |
Sizzle |
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Producer / Editor |
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CNN/Turner Broadcasting/Action Aid |
African School Project |
Digital |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
ITV |
Event Sizzle |
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Producer / Editor |
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Arrow Films |
Arrow Films / The Fassbinder Collection |
Trailer |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Arrow Films |
Arrow Films / Giants and Toys |
Trailer |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Arrow Films |
Arrow Films / Spring Tide Season 2 |
Trailer |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Pop / Pokemon |
Promo |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Sony / Kids |
Sizzle |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Cartoon Network |
CMC Reel |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor / GFX |
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Arrow Films |
Arrow Films / Blind Beast Trailer |
Trailer |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Sony Movies / White House Down Promo |
Promo |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Sony Movies / Homefront |
Promo |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Sony Movies / The Adjustment Bureau |
Promo |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Turner Broadcasting / EMEA |
Sizzle |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor / GFX |
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Blacklist Creative |
Cartoon Network / Steven Universe |
Story Spot |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Cartoon Network / Power Puff Girls Fashion |
Sizzle |
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William Allum |
Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Christmas Video |
Promo/Music Video |
Fred Crohem/William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Christmas Video |
Promo/Music Video |
Fred Crohem/William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
N/A |
Corporate
| Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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Blacklist Creative |
Ei Sturdza |
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Post-Producer / Editor |
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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 |
Travelport |
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William Allum |
Producer / 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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Shorts & Personal Projects
| Prod Co | Title | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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Isolation Films |
Night Feed |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Creator |
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Isolation Films |
Closer |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Writer / Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
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Isolation Films |
Black Cat |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director |
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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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Web Series
| Prod Co | Title | Brand / Title | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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Blacklist Creative |
Zombies 2 BTS |
Disney |
Ash Randall/Fred Crohem |
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Post-Producer / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Descendants 3 BTS |
Disney |
Ash Randall/Fred Crohem |
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Post-Producer / Editor |
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BBC Studios |
The Users Guide to Net Zero |
BBC Studios |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
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Blacklist Creative |
Let's Create |
Boomerang |
William Allum |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
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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 |
Countries Worked in
- Japan
- Portugal
- Zambia
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
Production Companies Worked with
- Arrow Films
- BBC Studios
- Barcroft Studios
- CNBC
- CNN
- Cartoon Network
- Disney
- Fox
- Fremantle
- Hereford Films
- ITV
- Lego
- National Geographic
- NickJR
- Nickelodeon
- Peloton
- Red Bull
- Sony Movies
- Status Quo Films
- TNT
- The Farm Group
- Turner
- UBS
- eOne
Technical Skills
- Final Cut Pro - Basic
- AVID - Intermediate
- Premier Pro - Advanced
- After Effects - Advanced
- Photoshop - Intermediate
- Davinci Resolve - Basic
- Unreal Engine 5
Additional Skills
- Valid driving license
- 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
