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
Ad Agency TV Department & Production
Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
CNN/Turner Broadcasting/Action Aid |
African School Project |
Digital |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
|
Blacklist Creative |
Peloton |
Promo |
|
Post Producer / Editor / Camera |
N/A |
Blacklist Creative |
Turner Broadcasting/Cartoon Network |
Digital |
|
Camera |
N/A |
Blacklist Creative |
Christmas Video |
Promo/Music Video |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
|
Blacklist Creative |
Christmas Video |
Promo/Music Video |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
N/A |
Corporate
Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Producer | Role |
MPA Creative |
Bonhams |
Sam Picariello |
Camera |
Blacklist Creative |
Nando's |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
Blacklist Creative |
Nando's |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
Shorts & Personal Projects
Prod Co | Title | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
Isolation Films |
Night Feed |
William Allum |
Creator |
|
Isolation Films |
Hell's Valley: Japan's Snow Monkeys |
William Allum |
Producer / Director / Camera / Editor / VO |
|
Isolation Films |
Closer |
William Allum |
Writer / Producer / Director / Camera / Editor |
|
Isolation Films |
Black Cat |
William Allum |
Producer / Director |
|
Isolation Films/Insightful Films/Blacklist Creative |
Flowers for No On |
William Allum/Fred Crohem |
Co-Producer / Co-Director / Editor / VFX |
Work History
Date(s) | Company | Role |
Currently |
Freelance / WA Productions Ltd |
Creative Producer / Director |
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
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