Portfolio
Visual storytelling. Capturing emotions.
Portfolios by Rob Allen
Serving the Film and Television Production Community
Portfolio 1
Unit Stills
Unit Stills images record every stage of the Motion Picture, Television or Documentary production so that the marketing teams will have images to promote the film, helping the Publicity department bring a production to market with interest and momentum.
Portfolio 2
Art Department
Colour palette, lighting, set design, propping, costume design, hair and make-up are all important ‘signature’ aspects of any film production. Art Department photos help keep track of the important clues that flesh out the story captured on film.
Portfolio 3
Film Festivals
Excitement can be infectious; and advantageous!
Annual festivals like Cannes, TIFF, Berlin, the Galway Film Fleadh, the FIN Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) in Halifax and Kerry Film Fest are events for filmmakers to celebrate their work, network to enhance their distribution and future projects as well as cinephiles to immerse themselves in their favourite art-form.
Director Chris Beaver chats with fans after his opening at the DocNow festival.
Director David York takes in films at Ryerson’s DocNow Festival.
The whole town gets excited for the opening of the Galway Film Fleadh.
Writer/Director of Donnie Darko Richard Kelly discusses screenwriting at Galway Film Fleadh.
Actor Amy-Joyce Hastings gives a master-class at the Junior Galway Film Fleadh.
Director Lara Johnston takes questions following her film at Ryerson’s DocNow festival.
Director Gerry Gregg talks about his Holocaust documentary Condemned to Remember at the Galway Junior Film Fleadh.
Group shot of The Men of Straw movie-makers at the Kerry Film Fest.
The Cast and crew of locally-produced movie Crest on stage at the Kerry Film Fest.
Maureen O’Hara Award-Winner Emer Reynolds and crew enjoying an opening at the Kerry Film Fest.
Cast, crew and supporters of locally-produced movie Crest celebrate its premiere at the Kerry Film Fest.
The crowd queues in anticipation before one of the Kerry Film Fest premieres.
Artist Director Maeve McGrath warmly welcomes Simon Bosanquet and Charles Garrad for their premiere of Waiting For You.
Director George Nicholas brings his Antigone to the Kerry Film Fest.
Producers Michelle and Matt Sullivan look forward to world premiere of Men of Straw at Kerry Film Festival.
Veteran Irish Editor Emer Reynolds accepts the Maureen O’Hara Award at Dublin PR event for upcoming Kerry Film Fest.
Gabrielle welcomes her friend, Irish Director Aisling Walsh as her film Maudie opens the Halifax AIFF to rave reviews.
Republic of Doyle creator and star Allan Hawco greets friends at the opening night gala for FIN in Halifax.
Nisha Pahuja receives the award for Best Canadian Feature at HotDocs for The World Before Her.
Halifax film maker Jasmine Oore wins the Lindalee Treacy Award at HotDocs
Former Irish PM Bertie Ahern at the Galway Film Fleadh.
Portfolio 4
Public Eye
Whether ‘made’ in the studio or on-location, squeezed into a short interview in a hotel room PR session or captured in a more public place, the famous faces of the world are always of interest to viewers.
Illustrating Dave Broadfoot’s autobiography Old Enough To Say What I Want with some of his TV personae, including Sergeant Renfrew and Bobby Clobber.
Legendary Quebecois Director Michel Brault; the first Canadian to show work at Cannes and the only one to win the Best Director at the famous French festival.
Home Depot CEO Annette Verschuren gives off her legendary enthusiasm on the cover of Hardware Merchandising.
Reeny Smith looks out on Casino Nova Scotia on the evening when she’ll hand over her crown of Artist in Residence.
Zak Borzovoy, central image in Rob's Bald Man Project.
Sculptor June Leaf loves the crowd at a Robert Frank opening at NSCAD.
Olympic ski-racer and ‘Crazy Canuck’ turned active-living advocate Todd Brooker on Arthritis News.
Actor Richard Maracle, Mohawk Confederacy, Chief of the Bear Clan.
Actor Richard Maracle, Mohawk Confederacy, Chief of the Bear Clan.
Former Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau addresses Convocation Hall at University of Toronto.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks hard truths at NSCC.
Liam Ó Maonlaí of Hothouse Flowers performs an intimate set.
Outspoken Nortel CEO Jean Monty for BusinessWeek magazine.
Documentary film insider and POV Magazine Editor Marc Glassman poses for Rob’s view camera.
Marilyn Clark, CEO of Port to Port Immigration Services of Halifax.
Cineplex Grande opening at Yonge-Sheppard Centre ran double-truck in the Toronto Star and also ended up as a huge billboard.
Australian Director Peter Weir makes the cover of the Globe & Mail’s Entertainment section for the release of The Truman Show.
Actor John Coburn
Lauryn Hill weaves her intricate web of politics, love and beauty at the Halifax Jazz Festival opening night gala.
Junction artists and flaneurs Paul and Kinga.
R.H. Thompson reflects on his stage work and upcoming TV career for Performing Arts in Canada.
Special guest Jully Black savours wowing the crowd at the African Nova Scotia Music Association awards showcase.
Percussionist Rick Sacks for MusicWorks magazine.
Nova Scotian Nobel laureate Dr Bill Boyle, inventor of the CCD. —Thank you, from all of us!
Philosopher/Statesman John Raulston Saul on the cover of Books in Canada on the release of Uncommon Sense.
Media-savvy Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger addresses a fund-raiser crowd in Halifax.
Newly appointed ICJ court prosecutor Justice Louise Arbour on the cover of Canadian Lawyer magazine.
Stage Director Vladimir Mirzoev reflects on the debut of his play Dance of the Blue Harlequins (In-Camera multiple exposure, pre-Photoshop).
David Thomas, frontman of Pere Ubu.
Lucent CFO John Shaw keeps smiling even on the busiest days.
When good concept meets with perfect casting and superb graphic design for Sun Microsystems.
Toughest portrait subject Jean Chrétien before his rise to power made him have to behave properly towards voters.