Jack Allen Film

TO ENTHRAL

AND ENTERTAIN

FACTUAL

FICTION

Whether you wish to inform, intrigue, or inspire your audiences, the key to achieving this and so much more is to, above all, enthral and entertain. Capture the hearts of your audiences, and their minds will follow.

In all work that I create, I abide by these guiding principles, never forgetting who the content is truly for and its ultimate purpose of entertainment.

With work that has received awards, interest from industry entities, and views in the hundreds of thousands, I am able to capture the essence of a story and elevate it to it's most compelling. As you flick through this website, I hope you find work on here that is interesting, amusing, varied - and, above all, entertaining.

A chance to explore exciting and unknown worlds, fiction represents an opportunity to escape from the dreary realities of our daily lives. My films reflect this; rarely embedded too strongly in the real world, the fictional stories I like to share invite audiences to plunge into universes with their own unique laws and customs, normally with humour and comedy sprinkled generously throughout.

From reading the latest scripts and watching the newest films, to writing, acting in, and directing my own work - I strive to constantly stay ahead of the field to ensure my work is of the highest possible standard.

SHORTS

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SCRIPT REPORTING

CLASSIFIED TOMATO (In Develop.)

FLIT (2020)

HOTEL DELUXE (2018)

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Deep inside the Plant Classification Bureau, a man, whose sole job is to categorise plants as either a fruit or a vegetable, MAKES AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ONE PLANT HE WAS HOPING TO NEVER COME ACROSS: a tomato

Royal Television Society Scotland Student Best Comedy or Entertainment Winner, FLIT has screened internationally and entertained all manner of audiences.

A professional fly killer, on the cusp of finalising his latest and greatest invention; a machine that, with the single push of a button, kills all flies the world over, comes face to face with a fly that refuses to die.

Unlike FLIT, Hotel Deluxe received zero awards and very little attention. Ultimately it might be classified as a 'flop' - but I'm still quite proud of it and would encourage you to investigate it further - you never know, it might be right up your street.

A hotel owner, Philippe, sick of being in the film in which he finds himself, tries to convince his board to turn against the inevitable direction in which the script seems to be heading...

UNTITLED FEATURE (In Development)

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WHILE A GOVERNMENT BUREAU CELEBRATES THE COMPLETION OF ITS MISSION OF LEGALLY CLASSIFYING ALL PLANTS INTO EITHER FRUITS OR VEGETABLES, ONE OF ITS AGENTS DISCOVERS A SPECIMEN THAT EVADED CAPTURE...

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I'm unfortunately currently busy furiously reading scripts and mercilessly reporting on them immediately after. But fear not, you'll be the first to know when I've got something to show for my efforts as long as you keep refreshing this page at regular intervals throughout the day. Try refreshing it now, for instance; something exciting might have been uploaded whilst you were reading this highly-articulate sentence.

ANIMATION

Documentaries are often unfortunately seen as highly factual, dry forms of film. However, those I've had the pleasure of being involved with have been anything but; instead opting to explore the world from fresh angles and using humour to open subjects of complexity to a broad range of audiences. From sourcing characters and points of interest, to guiding projects through shooting and editing, I have very much enjoyed the challenges that arise with the production of documentaries.

FEATURE LENGTH

SERIES

INTER-CONTINENTAL BUNKER MISSION (Post-Production)

IT'S F**KING TRASH (In Development)

A documentary with a sense of humour, Inter-Continental Bunker Mission is a feature-length adventure about two friends diving head first into a world of preppers, fallout shelters, and government survival plans - all in the name of preparing to survive a nuclear apocalypse in their own basement bunker.

How do you survive the end of the world? Two friends without a clue set out to learn what could happen, how to survive, and most importantly: if it's really worth doing so.

Currently in early development, It's F**king Trash aim to bring to hope and humour to the rather dreary and tired topic of plastic pollution.

Two young filmmakers embark on a quest to live with all their trash for three months, all while keeping up appearances as English teachers in Japan.

EMPOWER THE PLANET WORLD TOUR (2020)

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 TAKES (In Development)

A light factual series streaming on Youtube, Empower The Planet follows David Lockhart as he virtually travels the world to highlight the amazing and wonderful things people are doing from all walks of life during the times of COVID-19.

David Lockhart highlights the achievements of those he's previously crossed paths with, all in the name of Rock and Roll.

In a unique and exciting adventure series, join Lockhart and crew in a behind the scenes making-of style program and experience the trouble and turmoil of creating “Lockhart: Crystal Isles”.

DIGITAL

Originally used as a means to create whilst I didn't have access to a camera, my fascination and commitment to animation and motion graphics as a creative medium has only grown throughout the years. From 2D cartoon-style work, all the way to high-end 3D computer-generated imagery, I have a broad skillset that lends itself well to a vast variety of projects. Combined with strong illustration experience, I am able to craft entire stories without ever having to leave my computer.

MOTION GRAPHICS

SHORT FORM

20th CENTURY

LOGO REMAKE

AROUND THE WORLD

IN 80 TAKES

EMPOWER THE PLANET

WORLD TOUR

INTER-CONTINENTAL

BUNKER MISSION

High-end 3D cinematic sequence created within 3ds Max: a parody of the iconic 20th Century Fox logo

Trailer interstitials and main title graphics, featuring explosive lens flares, shimmering silhouettes, and atmospheric rolling dust clouds.

Designed for maximum Rock and Roll effect, the opening sequence and graphics in Empower The Planet take inspiration from classics such as the Universal Studios logo and the Indiana Jones travel montages, and slams a fiery, metal spin on them.

The title graphics of ICBM aim to capture the hopeless destruction that nuclear war poses, with accelerated rusting and weed-growth on the lettering reminiscent of a world long left abandoned by humans.

EMOTION WORKS (2020)

DER DIE DAS (2019)

WORLD GLIDING (2018)

Created to complement a live-action video, the Emotion Works animation segments bring life and movement for the first time to the extensive bank of characters created to promote emotional-learning amongst children.

Commissioned as a promotional video for a German language learning app, Der Die Das is packed full of humour and energy - all in the name of making grammar more exciting. It went on to win a special honorary award in The Best of the Web 2019 in the video category.

Representing fiction in it's most unrefined form, World Gliding invites audiences on a journey across a myriad of relaxing and awe-inspiring settings.

Commissioned by the NHS as part of a new experimental treatment to be used in the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, where children are shown beguiling films to comfort and distract during potentially traumatic procedures.

An exciting and emerging landscape, I have a wealth of experience in creating content for high-profile clients, including ABC TV, Hallmark Channel, and Mazda. Ranging from making TV spots social media ready, all the way to creating bespoke mobile adverts for shows and services - digital provides an excellent way to directly interact with your audiences.

BESPOKE CONTENT

TV SPOTS FOR SOCIAL

HALLMARK CHANNEL APP (2020)

MAZDA CX-30 CAMPAIGN (2019)

A story pushed to audiences' phones, enlightening them on the uses of the Hallmark Channel App - it aims to dynamically show the benefits of using the app and show off it's functionality.

A marketing campaign targeted at consumers based in Switzerland, highlighting the new Mazda CX-30 as a state of the art compact crossover SUV.

ABC TELEVISION (2020)

Converted TV spots originally intended for broadcast to be social media ready by reframing footage into the appropriate format and adapting motion graphics.

Shows include: American Idol, American Housewife, The Bachelor, For Life, How To Get Away With Murder, The Good Doctor, Modern Family, Shark Tank, and Who Wants to be a Millionaire

CONTACT

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