You and Me – Allen & Overy Mentorship Film Series | Interviews

Client: Allen & Overy
Commissioned by:
Production Company: 33Red Films 
Production Partner: Preference Studio
Featured Talent: Employees of Allen & Overy
Filming Location: Allen & Overy, London
Equipment: Sony Fx6 with Sigma and Sony Lenses
Format: 16x9 for online distribution      

Commissioned as part of Allen & Overy’s internal DEI campaign, You and Me is a four-part short film interview series exploring the human stories behind mentorship in corporate law. Each film paired a mentor and mentee in separate rooms one speaking while the other listened in silence to reflections not normally shared aloud.

Kumo London was brought in by Preference Studio to provide camera operation and technical support for the production company 33RED Films. Our work focused on capturing each interview moment with sensitivity and precision ensuring consistency across multiple setups, while maintaining the emotional integrity that defined the project.   

STRATEGIC INSIGHT

This project demanded more than technical delivery. Each participant entered the room unaware of what their counterpart would say, creating spontaneous emotional reactions that required both discretion and cinematic clarity.

Kumo London’s role as camera operator was rooted in emotional intelligence, anticipating subtle moments, maintaining unobtrusive framing, and balancing soft lighting with compositional restraint. By allowing silence and timing to lead, we helped the story unfold naturally, holding space for truth, not performance.

WHY THIS MATTERS

In an age of overproduced corporate content, You and Me reminds us that the most powerful stories already exist within organisations, waiting to be heard.

By focusing on authentic human connection between colleagues, this project helped shift the narrative of mentorship from policy to people. It’s the kind of work that aligns deeply with Kumo London’s ethos: emotionally intelligent filmmaking grounded in empathy, authorship and cultural resonance.

SERVICES PROVIDED

- Camera operation and monitoring support for multi-room interview setup.

- Technical camera and lighting assistance for on-location production.

- Emotional timing and real-time reaction capture

- Visual continuity across four branded short films

- Collaborative workflow with 33RED Films and Preference Studio

RELATED WORK

See more of our camera work below:

- ACCA - By All Accounts (Season 1): Institutional interview storytelling with emotional depth capturing authenticity in corporate conversation.

- BBC Sounds - Splinter Cell: Firewall (BTS): Multi-camera interview and behind-the-scenes filming, blending documentary realism with branded purpose.

- SEO London - Directors Cut: Charity-led storytelling series focusing on mentorship and opportunity in professional industries.

- Calouste Gulbenkian Civic Arts Award: National documentary series celebrating social impact through the arts.

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