Rama Allen

Rama Allen is an Executive Creative Director at The Mill New York, where he guides, develops and directs the inventive vision across The Mill, directing and consulting on film, interactive and immersive experiences. He was included in Adweek’s Creative 100 that listed him as one of the 10 Visual Artists who is changing the way we see Advertising and the World.

Always thinking, making and doing, Rama leads multi-disciplinary teams of designers, filmmakers, coders, editors, engineers, and VFX artists to create new kinds of cinematic experiences. He runs Mill LAB, an arm of The Mill focusing on the intersection of art & technology, prototyping the future of film through experimental projects and the invention of creative technologies.

Rama has directed a wide array of acclaimed projects including the Gatorade 'Bryce Harper' VR experience, the Cadillac ELR launch campaign, and has received two Emmy nominations for his ‘Vikings’ and ‘True Blood’ title sequences.

Along with his creative path, he has been a sound designer, DJ, photographer, writer, interactive developer, designer, and mischief maker. He captures a great deal of face time in the industry, sharing his knowledge on the creative process at conferences and universities including OFFF, Cannes Lions, FITC, Yale and NYU.