Dorothy Allen-Pickard

Dorothy is a filmmaker from South-East London. Her practice is grounded in a deep interest in other people and a will to bring about social and political change. She merges documentary, fictional and theatrical techniques, and is a member of the award-winning theatre company Breach. Dorothy's films have been awarded Best UK Short at Open City, Special Mention at Oberhausen, Grand Prix at Arts Convergence, Young Director Award, shortlisted for a Grierson, received multiple Vimeo Staff Picks and have screened at festivals including LFF, Clermont Ferrand, Sheffield Doc Fest and Edinburgh International Film Festival. In 2018 she completed an MA in Directing Fiction at Goldsmiths University. In 2019, she received the BFI New Talent Award and was named as one of Broadcast’s Hotshots and in 2022 she worked as director's assistant on the Netflix series Kaos and was selected to take part in Network @LFF. She is currently developing her debut dramatic feature.