About Alan Fentiman - Filmmaker & Videographer
🎬 Filmmaker | Editor | Storyteller
Based in Newcastle upon Tyne | Working across the North East & UK
👋 Who I Am
I’m Alan Fentiman, a filmmaker, videographer, and editor with over 15 years of experience producing compelling, story-led video content for arts organisations, heritage sites, universities, charities, and creative businesses across the UK.
My work includes:
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🎥 Short documentaries
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🎨 Artist commissions
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📚 Educational and research films
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🧩 Promotional videos
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📱 Social media content
Whether it’s for broadcast, gallery, or web, I create films that connect with audiences and reflect the creativity, depth, and integrity of the people and ideas behind them.
💡 How I Work
My approach is:
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Agile – often working solo or in small crews
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Collaborative – developing ideas closely with clients and artists
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Unobtrusive – capturing honest moments without fuss
From concept to delivery, I bring clarity, structure, and care to every stage of the process—combining cinematic visuals with documentary sensibility and a strong sense of narrative.
🏛️ Clients & Partners
I’ve worked with a wide range of clients, including:
Broadcast & Creative
BBC | Channel 4 | Discovery Channel | Adobe
Arts & Heritage
The Baltic | The Glasshouse (formerly Sage Gateshead) | Durham Cathedral | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | The Hatton Gallery | The Bowes Museum | The Auckland Project | Forma Arts | Vane Gallery | Northern Print | Maltings Visual Arts
Academic & Research
Durham University | Newcastle University | Northumbria University | University of Sunderland | UCL | Cambridge University
These partnerships span research storytelling, artist portraits, cultural history films, and public engagement.
🎭 Artists I’ve Worked With
Collaborating with artists is at the heart of my practice. I’ve filmed with:
David Almond, Benjamin Myers, Bill Drummond, Don Letts, Scanner, Stephen Chambers, Dominic Wilcox, Hilary Paynter, Dryden Goodwin, Lemn Sissay, Ed Carter, Holly Gramazio, Jamie Shovlin, John Kefala-Kerr, Julian Meredith, Tony Williams, Stephen Mathewson, and Tom Hammick.
Together, we’ve created site-specific projections, film-poems, behind-the-scenes portraits, and multidisciplinary installations—capturing the energy and process of creative work.
🌱 Why I Do This Work
Documenting the ideas, practices, and people driving art, heritage, research, and creative change.
I believe powerful stories don’t require big crews or fancy kits—just trust, attention, and the ability to see what matters. My films reflect the real, the reflective, and the quietly profound.
