Dale John Allen is an artist-filmmaker from Brighton. His work explores themes surrounding social politics of representation, particularly within the LGBT community, in addition to creating work to challenge the stigma surrounding mental illness. Dale is passionate about challenging his viewers’ outlook on topics generally misrepresented within film and media and is constantly eager to create and collaborate with likeminded artists who share his visions and goals. His 2016 autobiographical short film, 'A FILM ABOUT LOVE' won the short film award from San-Francisco based, Art with Impact. His 2017 short, 'HUGO, XO', was nominated at LGBT Amsterdam's New Renaissance Film Festival 2018 for BEST DOCUMENTARY (LGBT).