Al Lewis directs and produces films for editorial and commercial clients. Based between Amsterdam and London, she specialises in editorial documentaries and branded documentary content.

Shortlisted for the Young Director Award 2021

Select Clients
Netflix / Amazon Prime / BBC / Vice / The Guardian / Nike / Dazed / Glossier / Loewe / WeTransfer / Boiler Room / Dr Martens / Adidas / Vodafone

Featured on
BBC / The Guardian / Dazed / It's Nice That / i-D / Noisey / Girls in Film / LBB / Pitchfork / Ad Week / Volkskrant / Them / Telegraaf

Festivals
Aesthetica Film Festival, UK
Underwire Festival, UK
CPH:DOX Festival, DK
Indie Shorts Awards Cannes, FR
Atlanta Pride Film Festival, US
Feedback LGBT Toronto Film Festival, US
Lovie Awards, UK

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Screened
BBC 4
BFI 'Born Digital' Showcase 2019
London Short Film Festival 2019
Underwire Film Festival 2019

Nominations
Best Cinematography
Underwire Festival 2019

Part of the BFI and BBC scheme for young film makers - Janitor of Lunacy was part of the Born Digital series celebrating 30 years of the internet. Premiered at the BFI Southbank and aired on BBC4.

A young woman descends into a digital wormhole via her obsession with a BDSM account run by an unknown user. The film examines social media’s ability to behave organically while also distorting subjective reality.

Director Umi Ishihara
Producer Al Lewis
DOP Nathalie Pitters

Janitor Of Lunacy – BBC x BFI,
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