DAVID I. ALLAN
St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
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David I. Allan

A cinematographer, editor, and director based in St Andrews. My portfolio spans award-winning documentaries, narrative student films, poetry pieces, theatre productions, and music videos — with a skill set covering creative direction, cinematography, editing, sound design, and colour grading.

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Selected Work.

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Projects.

Productions across documentary, narrative, theatre, and poetry film.

01
"The Function"
Director, Videographer & Editor
Directed, filmed, and edited a documentary on the first Black-owned comedy club in the Bay Area, leading a three-person crew through a two-month production and making the key calls on structure and pacing.
Regional Award of Merit — Arts/Entertainment/Cultural Affairs, NATAS SF/Northern California Chapter
Independent Short Documentary
Dec 2024
02
"Dirt Track Dreams"
Editor, Writer & Videographer
Wrote and edited a short sports documentary on the Petaluma Speedway, handling sound design, colour grading, and the fine cut across roughly two months of production.
National Student Production Award, Sports Story (NATAS)
Independent Short Documentary
Jun 2024
03
"Dorian" & "The Sorcerer"
Videographer & Sound Recordist
Shot video and recorded live sound for two full-length student theatre productions, running camera and audio independently across both shows from first cue to curtain.
Byre Theatre, St Andrews
Feb – Apr 2026
04
"To Be the Third Person"
Director of Photography & Cinematographer
Shaped the visual language and shot design of a student-run narrative short across a five-month production, collaborating with the crew from concept through to final shoot.
Student Short Film, St Andrews
Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
05
"Meghavārtā: A Dialogue of Clouds"
Videographer
Shot a poetry film for StAnza On Screen, part of Scotland's International Poetry Festival programme.
StAnza On Screen 2026
Oct 2025
About

Born in Glasgow and raised in San Francisco, David has returned to Scotland to study film at the University of St Andrews. Over the years he has built a portfolio spanning documentaries, theatre productions, poetry videos, and narrative films.

Based
St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
Roles
Cinematography, Editing, Direction, Sound Design, Colour Grading
Available for
Documentaries, short films, theatre, poetry film, music video, event videography & advertisements