Director
Dan Allen
Essex, England, UK · 25 films
Dan is an award-winning director, writer and editor from the UK, working in narrative fiction. He completed his debut feature film, "Unhinged" in 2017, which received international distribution via 88 Films and eOne entertainment. In 2018, his #3MinuteHorror series received acclaim, amassing over 2 million views online and was licensed by Crypt TV. Episode one, "The Mime", has since screened at Bafta and Oscar qualifying Leeds International Film Festival, Vortex, Rhode Island international Film Festival, among others. After being fascinated with magic and a 'Making of Jurassic Park' book in his childhood (whilst also consuming a healthy dose of Star Wars), he started making experimental films with a LEGO webcam when he was about 9 years of age. Dan wrote his first short film whilst undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin's Lymphoma Cancer in his penultimate year of secondary school in Essex UK. The film went on to win the 'Best Young Filmmaker' award at Coca-Cola Cinemagic Film Festival in 2009.
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Filmography 21
Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026 · Editor
On Peacock Premium
Setting Sail
2026 · Editor
Bambi: The Reckoning
2025 · Director, Editor
On AMC+
G.L.A.D.I.S
2025 · Editor
Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare
2025 · Bambi (circus), Editor
On AMC+
Members Club
2024 · Editor
On Plex
Strings
2024 · Editor
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
2024 · Editor
On AMC+
ManFish
2022 · Editor
On Philo
It Came from Below
2021 · Follower, Director
On Tubi TV
The Hobbyhorser
2021 · Editor
Mummy Reborn
2019 · Director
On Tubi TV
The Flytipper
2019 · Editor
The Mime
2018 · Producer, Director
Tap Tap
2018 · Director, Writer
Mother Krampus
2017 · Editor
On Plex
Unhinged
2017 · Director, Writer
On Tubi TV
Fox Trap
2016 · Editor
On Tubi TV
Love Bitten
2016 · Writer, Director
Audition
2013 · Director, Producer
Husky
2011 · Director